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The Tsavo Man-Eaters were a pair of large man-eating male lions in the Tsavo region of Kenya, which were responsible for the deaths of many construction workers on the Kenya-Uganda Railway between March and December 1898. The lion pair was said to have killed dozens of people, with some early estimates reaching over a hundred deaths.
The Man-eater of Mfuwe was a sizeable male Southern African lion (Panthera leo melanochaita) responsible for the deaths of six people. Measuring 3.2 metres (10 ft) long and standing at 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) tall at the shoulders, with a weight of 249 kilograms (500 lbs), [1] it is the largest man-eating lion on record.
Human–lion conflict refers to the pattern of problematic interactions between native people and lions. Conflict with humans is a major contributor of the decline in lion populations in Africa. [1] Habitat loss and fragmentation due to conversion of land for agriculture has forced lions to live in closer proximity to human settlements. [2]
The Mapogo lions followed a recent trend in the Sabi Sand Reserve of mega pride male lion coalitions. The five related brothers were sired by a similar mega pride coalition of five male lions. [6] In their quest to dominate the area, the six lions killed approximately 40 other lions which included many cubs, females, and rival adult males. [7]
Of adult male lions that were tagged inside the park, 72% were killed through sport hunting on areas near the park. [19] During 2013, 49 hunted lion carcasses were exported from Zimbabwe as trophies ; [ 6 ] the 2005–2008 Zimbabwe hunt "off-take" ( licensed kills) average was 42 lions per year. [ 22 ]
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The curious lions grow closer and closer with their noses and large paws dangerously near. But, the little crab keeps its claws up and slowly retreats, finding safety in the sand.
C-Boy (died June 2018, age ~14) was a lion in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. [1] [2] He is known for having survived an attack from a pack of three male lions, nicknamed "The Killers", in August 2009. [3] He later nearly succumbed to infection after the attack. A decade later, C-Boy was found dead due to unknown causes. [1]