Posts tagged: lion
Juvenile predation preventing Steller sea lion recovery
(Oregon State University) A new study suggests that the impact of predation on juvenile Steller sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska has been significantly underestimated, creating a "productivity pit" from which their population will have difficulty recovering without a reduction of predators.
Learning to live in mountain lion country
Researchers at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve often encounter signs of mountain lion activity, from lion scat to the occasional deer carcass covered with leaves. But few have actually caught a glimpse of the shy feline.
Learning to live in mountain lion country
Researchers at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve often encounter signs of mountain lion activity, from lion scat to the occasional deer carcass covered with leaves. But few have actually caught a glimpse of the shy feline. Now, images captured by remote wildlife cameras confirm that mountain lions ...
The full moon indicates impending danger from lion attack
Be sure to check the sky if you ever set out for a nighttime stroll in southeastern Tanzania. If the moon is full, continue. But if the sky is dark, turn back or you may be a lion's dinner.
T. rex more hyena than lion
The ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex has been depicted as the top dog of the Cretaceous, ruthlessly stalking herds of duck-billed dinosaurs and claiming the role of apex predator, much as the lion reigns supreme in the African veld. But a new census of all dinosaur skeletons unearthed over ...
Reports of sea lion shootings on rise in Calif.
(AP) -- The weak and woozy California sea lion found on a San Francisco Bay-area beach in December with buckshot embedded in its skull has become an all-too-common sight for wildlife officials.
Lowly termite, not the lion or elephant, may be the star of Africa’s savanna
The majestic animals most closely associated with the African savanna -- fierce lions, massive elephants, towering giraffes - may be relatively minor players when it comes to shaping the ecosystem.
Lowly termite, not the lion or elephant, may be the star of Africa’s savanna
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The majestic animals most closely associated with the African savanna -- fierce lions, massive elephants, towering giraffes may be relatively minor players when it comes to shaping the ecosystem. The king of the savanna appears to be the termite, say ecologists who've ...
Lowly termite, not the lion or elephant, may be the star of Africa’s savanna
The majestic animals most closely associated with the African savanna -- fierce lions, massive elephants, towering giraffes -- may be relatively minor players when it comes to shaping the ecosystem.
Avoiding Child Obesity: Children Eat Vegetables with Author of New Picture Book, A Hungry Lion in My Tummy
A Hungry Lion in my Tummy, new picture book, is getting young children to try vegetables. (PRWEB) May 22, 2010 -- New Picture ...
IT-Lifeline and Red Lion Hotels Offer Business Continuity Services
The partners can provide space and technology for hundreds of employees displaced by natural or man-caused disasters. Spokane, WA (PRWEB) March 16, 2010 ...