The Biogeography of Lions
from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz on 25 Aug 16:26
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remon@ani.social on 25 Aug 16:37 next collapse

TIL the great lakes are full of lions.

juliebean@lemmy.zip on 25 Aug 16:49 next collapse

i immediately assumed this was a joke about a sports team, and sure enough. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Lions

alas, i don’t think there’s actually Panthera leo running around michigan.

kersploosh@sh.itjust.works on 25 Aug 16:53 next collapse

There are a couple, but they don’t roam very far.

https://detroitzoo.org/animal/african-lion/

folekaule@lemmy.world on 25 Aug 17:08 collapse

Unlike those in Ohio.

shalafi@lemmy.world on 25 Aug 18:46 collapse

We got Puma concolor couguar down South though!

Blackout@fedia.io on 25 Aug 17:12 next collapse

Beware! Detroit is full of lions and they will peck at you with their beak and swoop in to snatch your coney. I recommend every visitor bring an atlatl with them.

Nougat@fedia.io on 25 Aug 17:25 collapse

They commute from Manitowoc to Ludington on the SS Badger.

MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca on 25 Aug 17:08 next collapse

I love the question marks for Italy, France, and Spain. Here there be dragons lions. Over there? Fuck knows if they had lions or not.

ryedaft@sh.itjust.works on 25 Aug 17:18 next collapse

History of lions in Europe - Wikipedia - en.m.wikipedia.org/…/History_of_lions_in_Europe

icelimit@lemmy.ml on 25 Aug 17:21 next collapse

I thought they were just local red markings. Bought it for a moment because maybe savannah in present day middle of Spain.

Klear@quokk.au on 25 Aug 18:54 collapse

They said they have some big cats there, but they might be lion'

MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca on 25 Aug 19:04 collapse
judgyweevil@feddit.it on 25 Aug 20:40 next collapse

Are you saying that American lions don’t dare to cross into Canada?

muhyb@programming.dev on 25 Aug 22:16 collapse

I don’t think they like

spoiler

hockey

kibiz0r@midwest.social on 25 Aug 22:20 next collapse

<img alt="" src="https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/05b7da5f-774f-422b-a942-39efbefc50c9.gif">

BreadOven@lemmy.world on 25 Aug 23:06 next collapse

Why isn’t Vegas blue? There’s gotta be some there.

redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 26 Aug 02:19 collapse

And Texas. They called the show “Tiger” King but the lack of regulations has the state full of big cats.

BreadOven@lemmy.world on 26 Aug 05:13 collapse

Haha oh yeah. Forgot about that.

Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net on 26 Aug 00:12 next collapse

Me: hey, what’s up with those lions by the great lakes OOOOOOOOooooohhhh. Nice.

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone on 26 Aug 00:49 collapse

The British & Irish Lions are in Oz at the moment so add that.