Barbary lions were a population of the lion subspecies ... After the Romans, the Arab empire forced the animals into a smaller habitat range. In the 19th century, the arrival of European hunters ...

But according to DNA research, Barbary lions were no longer a distinct subspecies. Since they were cold-weather animals, they acquired thick, dark, long manes draped over their shoulders.

Genetic testing on the skulls revealed that they were pure-bred Barbary lions, Panthera leo leo. For centuries, the Tower of London was home to a royal menagerie of exotic animals, from polar bears to ...

Zafter wild cougars in the Rockies, then became a self-made Hollywood animal handler and moved ... how white lion cub Gandor and female Barbary lion cub Shakira passed quarantine and got welcomed ...

Barbary lions, also referred to as Atlas lions ... some of which had become deeply embedded in the animal's brain." "We were working in the dark really," Shamir told The Telegraph.

Attacks on members of the public as well as animal welfare concerns eventually led to the royal menagerie being closed. Due to their strength and size, Barbary lions were used by ancient Romans to ...

An adorable line-up of endangered baby animals star in a new nature series ... vulnerable Indian rhinoceroses, Barbary lions reared in European zoos and panda cubs in China. They all represent ...