Lions thought extinct in Chad reappear after 20 year hiatus
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Lions thought extinct in Chad reappear after 20 year hiatus. Lions have not been spotted in Chad's Sena Oura National Park since 2004, but a remote camera has now managed to capture a lioness in her prime.
No lions in Chad? Dude, bro, like the lion’s always been inside me. He like never left, ya know?
posted by slogger at 4:49 AM on April 28, 2023 [10 favorites]
posted by slogger at 4:49 AM on April 28, 2023 [10 favorites]
Lions: the cicadas of the mammal world.
posted by fairmettle at 5:30 AM on April 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by fairmettle at 5:30 AM on April 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
Semi-related: for anyone who likes viewing nature but from afar, check out the YouTube channel Africam. Lots of live-streams and feeds of giraffes, lions, hyenas, and a variety of other wildlife. Night-time is when the cameras are most busy, but lots of cool stuff to watch.
I'm glad that lions have returned to Chad. Here's hoping they continue to thrive and humans stay far far away.
posted by Fizz at 5:43 AM on April 28, 2023 [5 favorites]
I'm glad that lions have returned to Chad. Here's hoping they continue to thrive and humans stay far far away.
posted by Fizz at 5:43 AM on April 28, 2023 [5 favorites]
Typical cats. Probably napping in a closet the whole time.
posted by los pantalones del muerte at 6:07 AM on April 28, 2023 [9 favorites]
posted by los pantalones del muerte at 6:07 AM on April 28, 2023 [9 favorites]
go kitty!!
posted by supermedusa at 8:13 AM on April 28, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by supermedusa at 8:13 AM on April 28, 2023 [1 favorite]
Oh my, she looks gorgeous. Beautiful sighting, indeed.
posted by Too-Ticky at 8:16 AM on April 28, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by Too-Ticky at 8:16 AM on April 28, 2023 [3 favorites]
I like that even big cats can get in on the fancy paw action poses. I wonder if they can curl up in baskets, too (assuming they had a sufficiently large and string basket).
posted by GenjiandProust at 8:41 AM on April 28, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by GenjiandProust at 8:41 AM on April 28, 2023 [1 favorite]
Good kitty...
Remote sensing like this is going to pave the way for more comprehensive species surveys, and it'll be interesting to see what species we declared extinct are hiding out cleanly away from human activity.
Thanks for posting
posted by JoeXIII007 at 8:47 AM on April 28, 2023
Remote sensing like this is going to pave the way for more comprehensive species surveys, and it'll be interesting to see what species we declared extinct are hiding out cleanly away from human activity.
Thanks for posting
posted by JoeXIII007 at 8:47 AM on April 28, 2023
I wonder if they can curl up in baskets, too
well they do like boxes!
posted by supermedusa at 9:02 AM on April 28, 2023 [5 favorites]
well they do like boxes!
posted by supermedusa at 9:02 AM on April 28, 2023 [5 favorites]
Lionessessessesss like to hunt in a pride, so hopefully there's more shy ones out there!
We need more lions!
posted by BlueHorse at 5:08 PM on April 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
We need more lions!
posted by BlueHorse at 5:08 PM on April 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
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