Lions are one of the most well-known big cats in the world, and they have a special place in our culture because they often ...

The real Lion Kings of Africa may be at the top of the food chain, but their populations are in trouble. Just 20,000 African lions remain in the wild: Over the last three decades, their numbers have ...

Panthera leo are a carnivorous species with significant bone growth occurring from gestation to 3-4 yrs. In captivity, species are not necessarily subject to all stresses influencing bone development ...

Scientists may soon be able to bring back the Barnaby lion from the grave. The extinct lion once roamed the relatively cooler regions of North Africa and was known for its long, dark mane. "The lion ...

Brown, Janine L., Bush, R. Mitchell, Packer, C., Pusey, A. E., Monfort, Steven L., O'Brien, S. J., Janssen, D. L., and Wildt, David E. 1991. "Developmental changes in ...

[I'm out in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument for some late season fieldwork this week. Here's an essay from the archive, originally posted on October 24, 2011.] The Page Museum at the La ...

Hypovitaminosis A (HA)–related skull malformations resulting in neurologic abnormalities and death have been, and still are, reported in captive lions (Panthern leo) worldwide. Liver vitamin A (VA) ...