Lions are the most-traded wildcat in the world, and the only big cat whose commercial trade is permitted under CITES, the ...

A lion's bite has confirmed the death of a gladiator ... a type of gladiator who fought wild animals. The discovery confirms the presence of exotic animals in Roman Britain's arenas, reshaping ...

Prides are matriarchal societies, where the oldest female lion serves as leader ... This cooperation allows the lionesses to take down larger animals than they would be able to on their own. While ...

His bones bore clear signs of trauma—deep claw and bite marks from a large carnivore, consistent with a lion. For years, experts wondered if gladiator-style fights with wild animals happened in Roman ...

“Last year we kind of got in here through the back door winning the [Jeff] Ruby with a turf horse running on the dirt for the first time, but this is a totally different animal altogether.

“This discovery provides the first direct physical evidence that gladiatorial combats and spectacles featuring animals took place, which redefines our perception of Roman entertainment culture in the ...

This time, the story takes place within the St. Louis Zoo, and animals like the sea lion are the understudies. “A sea lion is actually depicted as the prince in the play and Juliet and her ...

Analysis: The discovery of a Roman gladiator skeleton with unusual bite marks led to the first direct physical evidence of human-animal combat ... Like, how do you get a lion from Africa to ...

depict how large animals were captured and transported to Rome for sport. “The exact context for this encounter might have been a contest between a professional beast-fighter and the lion ...

researchers then compared the indentations to various animals’ teeth marks. Additional consultation from zoologists confirmed a large cat such as a lion likely caused the injuries by.

Gladiators also were pitted against animals. While there are depictions ... were made by a big cat, probably a lion.

A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient Egyptian ritualistic practices. A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has been ...