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Why animals fight: Territory, survival and the nature of conflict in the wild

January 09, 2026 7:18 pm

Big cats and birds, even insects, guard their territories rather ferociously, sometimes at the risk of their own lives

‘Why women live longer than men’: Man risks life filming lion up close, makes narrow escape after predator lunges

August 06, 2025 11:26 am

The video, filmed by onlookers from a safe distance, shows the lion initially ignoring the man. But within seconds, the big cat snaps; it growls, lunges, and briefly shoves the man before returning to its meal.

Mother buffalo takes on pride of lions to protect calf in viral video; what happens next will give you goosebumps

April 11, 2025 11:20 am

What began as a tense standoff between a calf and a pride of hungry lions turned into a stirring display of maternal bravery and herd solidarity.

CCTV captures tense face-off between dogs and lions in Gujarat's Amreli. Watch

August 17, 2024 4:56 pm

Two dogs guarding a cowshed got into an intense face-off with two lions. The videos of the encounter have gone viral on social media.

Twin lions fleeing Ukraine war arrive at Belgian refuge

March 12, 2022 5:38 pm

Frederik Thoelen, a biologist who has worked at the Belgian shelter since 2007, recounted the lions' tough five-day journey from Kyiv on Feb. 26 to Poland's Poznan zoo, beginning with an encounter with Russian military outside the Ukrainian capital.

Bull drives off two lioness in Gujarat village, video goes viral

December 26, 2021 10:41 am

Two lionesses wandered into Mota Hadmatiya village of Visavadar taluka, Junagad, and tried to attack a bull.

Vaccine from US delivered to Junagadh lions deaths: Govt deputes two forest officers

October 06, 2018 2:21 am

Laboratory tests have confirmed that four of the 23 lions had been infected by the dreaded canine distemper virus (CDV) while 10 others had been infected Babesia protozoa, an infection spread by tick parasite.

To protect lions, wrap up work within given time frame: Gujarat HC to govt

October 04, 2018 4:48 am

According to state government’s submission, 184 lion deaths were reported in 2016 (104) and 2017 (80).

International help sought, four out of 23 dead lions test positive for deadly virus

October 04, 2018 7:34 am

State forest department officials also said that they have sought the help from international experts to mitigate the situation and that dozes of CDV vaccines imported from USA were likely to be delivered in a day.

For some, hunting lions in Africa is the ultimate experience

July 30, 2015 6:32 pm

Many more countries, including South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania, allow it, arguing that it benefits communities and funnels high-priced fees from hunters back into conservation.

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