Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Subject "Lions"
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Comparative skull analysis suggests species-specific captivity-related malformation in lions (Panthera leo)
( Public Library of Science , 2014 , Article)Lion (Panthera leo) populations have dramatically decreased worldwide with a surviving population estimated at 32,000 across the African savannah. Lions have been kept in captivity for centuries and, although they reproduce ... -
Examining the Extinction of the Barbary Lion and Its Implications for Felid Conservation
( Public Library of Science , 2013 , Article)Estimations of species extinction dates are rarely definitive, yet declarations of extinction or extirpation are important as they define when conservation efforts may cease. Erroneous declarations of extinctions not only ...