Chessington Zoo gets a new Asiatic lion for their lioness

After months of preparation, Chessington World of Adventures Resort have finally welcomed Kamal, a new Male Asiatic Lion, to the Zoo. Report by Jennifer Cordingley. New stories everyday. Subscribe to ODN: bit.ly/ODNsubs
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[@josephel1655]

They tend to develop thicker manes under cold conditions

[@captainnemo9773]

Then why do African lions grow thick manes when the conditions are not cold?

[@TrafalgarD.Deepak]

@@captainnemo9773 the average temperature in Masai Mara is 13°C to 28°C in all the months. But in India and specially in Western part, temperature reach upto 42°C.

[@thotslayer4949]

Asiatic lions in captivity in india grow thicker manes.
​@@TrafalgarD.Deepak

[@thotslayer4949]

Nah that's bs, in captivity they grow better manes. Nothing to do with cold. If that's what the case then logic suggests that it must take several generations. 😊

[@rosssmithers8759]

A Barbary lion has a mane that goes down past it's shoulder blades and along the
length of it's underbelly. Both the Asiatic and the African lion's manes stop before
their shoulders. The Asiatic lion has less mane than the African lion, and a flap of
skin the length of the underbelly, also the lioness. The Barbary has the most mane.

[@alpha-vs1fx]

Asiatic lion can grow more Mane than barbery and african lion in colder regions.

[@mritter3874]

Barbary also has the belly flap. Recent studies show the asiatic lion to be identical in dna to the barbary lion.

[@indian419]

Indian lion & barbary lions are same einstein

[@rishabhadarsh5227]

If a lion's ears are visible then it's an Asiatic Lion...
A healthy captive Asiatic Lion look more similar to Barbary Lions but smaller in size

[@alkapremlokre2988]

​@@rishabhadarsh5227even the size is same ,asian lions are now small because mass scale hunting, generations of inbreeding (as all the lions in gir are descendants of a last surviving pribe),overcrowding of a lot of lions in a small habitat and scarcity of food.

[@BigBrotherTheWatcher1984]

Asiatic lions don't associate with females much. They are more solitary.

[@josephel1655]

Awesome

[@Greenpoloboy3]

Similar with women. If the woman starts to roll around in front of you, making sounds, she is flirting with you and likes you

[@OpenTheTrollGate]

+Greenpoloboy3 ARE YOU SURE THOSE AREN'T POKEMONS?

[@Greenpoloboy3]

+Peter Griffin Oh I er, I'm not too sure now.....

[@pusanghalaw]

aren't zoos less popular now with all the animal activism? no, i'm not an animal activist - i'm just asking.

[@theprotector6099]

You're just an animal.

[@theprotector6099]

Disgusting philandering old man who ran like a b!tch to Manila.

[@tazmanian1583]

First