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Would You Eat a Lion Taco? Because It's Now a Thing

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:35:52 +0000

Lions: scary animals, controversial food. A Mexican restaurant in Tampa, Florida has turned heads (and maybe some stomachs) by offering lion meat tacos, in the biggest news for the animal since Snoop Dogg turned Snoop Lion. Despite some reports claiming it had stopped selling the unusual cuisine, Taco Fusion appears to have kept the item [...]

10 Dogs Disguised as Lions

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:00:33 +0000

Lions aren't usually one of those animals we go "aww!" over. They're actually sort of scary — that is, unless they come in dog form. No, seriously! Remember when we introduced you to that poor lion pup who got the cops called on him? Well, it turns out there's a whole bunch of fellow lion fakers of the canine variety out there, and they couldn't get any cuter.

Russian Kids Find Lion Cub, Naturally Bring It to School

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:39:55 +0000

Here in the United States, a kid might spot a turtle during their walk to school. And if he or she is the curious sort, they might pick it up and bring it in for show-and-tell.

Things are little different in Russia, where apparently lions roam free. School children in a Southern Russian village ran into one of these beasts -- a cub -- and brought the furball in to their teacher.

Scrappy Lion and Tiger Cubs Play Together in the Grass

Tom Blunt — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:30:12 +0000

In a few years they’ll be hungry predators ferociously protecting their respective territories. For now though, these lion and tiger cubs have the perfect inter-species friendship. These two particular animals would never meet in the wild: lions are native to the African grasslands, and tigers are an Asian species. Even so, the two cubs seem [...]

Real-Life Simba and Thumper Are Actually BFFs With Monty the Dog

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:30:13 +0000

Lions, dogs and rabbits are all in different spots on the food chain, which is why they don’t normally make for a tight-knit trio of friends. But that’s exactly what has happened at a zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland. Check out the video evidence of this adorably unlikely triumvirate. That’s Simba the lion cub, Monty the [...]

Lion Really Wants to Devour Toddler Dressed In Zebra Stripes

Donald Deane — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:15:24 +0000

In yet another example of a child about to be eaten by a zoo animal, an adorable one-year-old boy attracts unwanted attention from a hungry African lioness named Kya in this video. Meanwhile, the boy's parents laugh at the spectacle as if it's the cutest thing they've ever seen.

Trainer Gets Goodbye Hug From Adorable Lion Cubs

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:18:43 +0000

You probably know the amazing story of Christian the Lion, who was bought by two buddies from an English department store in the late '60s. Since London was no place for a lion, the friends eventually gave Christian to a wildlife conservationist, who reintroduced Christian to his indigenous African habitat.

Then, a year later, the pair visited their former pet in Africa and were greeted with an amazing display of emotional hugs from the beast.

Lioness Gives Birth to Aborable Tigon Cubs

Mithun Divakaran — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:10:31 +0000

Before you even ask, a tigon is a mix between a male tiger and a lioness, produced through interspecies breeding. They are not to be confused with a liger, which is a hybrid cross-between a male lion and a tigress. And definitely not to be confused with Napoleon Dynamite's favorite imaginary creature.

Lion Cubs Stuck in Bucket Is the Cutest Thing Ever

Donald Deane — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:54:57 +0000

A group of people on a trip to Africa film a pair of lion cubs as they fight to escape a bucket. It’s the cutest exercise in futility ever! The young cubs — only 9 days old! — at the Ukutula Lion Park struggle valiantly to free themselves, but their chubby bellies and lack of [...]

Lion Cub and Human Child Play at the Zoo

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:52:58 +0000

This video of a lion cub and human toddler rolling around on the ground as they play with each other at the zoo is pretty adorable. However, if it wasn’t for the thick piece of safety glass between them, it’s stop being cute. [via Say OMG]

Lions Prove Yawning Is Contagious [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:30 +0000

These two lions find out first hand that yawning is definitely contagious. When one yawns, the other can’t help but do the same. [via Say OMG]

Watch a Toddler's Brave Reaction to an Angry Lion [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:45:33 +0000

There isn’t safety glass thick enough for most people to look right into the eyes of an increasingly angry lion, but 3-year old Sofia Walker of Wellington, New Zealand isn’t most people. When the little girl began staring at Malik the lion, who was behind glass at the local zoo, the jungle king let out [...]

Triton the Soccer Playing Lion Is the New David Beckham [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:04:19 +0000

Like most lions, Triton spends most of his day either napping or gnawing on some tasty meat. But when this 11-year-old resident of the Johannesburg, South Africa zoo has a soccer ball tossed his way, he suddenly becomes a whirling dervish of activity. Who knew a lion could bend it like Beckham? As you can see [...]