Comments on: Adolescent Lion Attack http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/ Embark on an armchair safari with animal expert and author Diana L Guerrero. Explore wild and domestic animal behavior, training, careers, and more. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-822 Ark Lady Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-822 Captive animals tend to be heavier. Teens are full grown just need to bulk up a bit more and grow a longer mane. It is not unusual for African Lions to get up to 500 pounds. Captive animals tend to be heavier. Teens are full grown just need to bulk up a bit more and grow a longer mane.

It is not unusual for African Lions to get up to 500 pounds.

]]> By: Haris http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-821 Haris Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:50:56 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-821 if that lion's a teenager how could it weigh 400 pounds that's like the average for a full grown male if that lion’s a teenager how could it weigh 400 pounds that’s like the average for a full grown male

]]> By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-48 Ark Lady Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:05:04 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-48 Okay, just when you thought things had slowed down here is another zoo lion attack news article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7319517.stm Okay, just when you thought things had slowed down here is another zoo lion attack news article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7319517.stm

]]> By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-43 Ark Lady Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:25:41 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-43 Right, if it were a serious attack attempt it would have been worse. The lion was being a teenager--same thing happened with the school teacher a few weeks back. Same sort of low level precursors and then minor injuries in comparison to something more intense. The problem is--it doesn't matter if the lion "tackled" the person in play or with intent to harm--the trainers screwed up and allowed injury to occur. Actually, the guys probably were not trainers but zoo keepers as I recently read more about the incident which took place at the Bowmanville Zoo: http://www.bowmanvillezoo.com just because someone works with animals does not mean they are good at animal behavior or training. Right, if it were a serious attack attempt it would have been worse. The lion was being a teenager–same thing happened with the school teacher a few weeks back. Same sort of low level precursors and then minor injuries in comparison to something more intense.

The problem is–it doesn’t matter if the lion “tackled” the person in play or with intent to harm–the trainers screwed up and allowed injury to occur.

Actually, the guys probably were not trainers but zoo keepers as I recently read more about the incident which took place at the Bowmanville Zoo: http://www.bowmanvillezoo.com just because someone works with animals does not mean they are good at animal behavior or training.

]]> By: Dr. Patty Khuly http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-42 Dr. Patty Khuly Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:26:57 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/03/24/adolescent-lion-attack/#comment-42 To paraphrase the immortal words of Chris Rock, "That lion didn't go crazy. That lion went lion." To paraphrase the immortal words of Chris Rock, “That lion didn’t go crazy. That lion went lion.”

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