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European Lion

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Author: Coolperson5

Keywords: extinct animals, feline

Date released: Jun 14 2009

Current European Lion_CP.ZTD dated 14 June 2009

File Size: 6.28mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The European Lion is an extinct subspecies of lion that lived in Southern Europe until the 1st century C.E.

Additional info:

European Lion_CP.ZTD               uca: 54C6D098 dated 14 June 2009

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Animal Type: 54C6D098

European Lion

The European lion (Panthera leo europaea or Panthera leo tartarica) could be
an extinct subspecies of lion that inhabited southern Europe until historic
times. This population is generally considered part of the Asiatic lion
(Panthera leo persica), but others consider it a separate subspecies, the
European lion (Panthera leo europaea). They also could possibly have been the
last remnants of the Cave Lion (Panthera leo spelaea).Two prehistoric lions
lived in Europe, namely the Early Middle Pleistocene European cave lion
Panthera leo fossilis and the Upper Pleistocene European cave lion Panthera
leo spelaea.The European lion in historic times inhabited the Iberian
Peninsula, southern France, Italy and Balkans south to northern
Greece.[2][citation needed] This was the northernmost of the subspecies of
lion until its extinction. Its habitat was the Mediterranean and temperate
forests of the area, with prey that included the wisent, elk, aurochs, deer
and other European ungulates. Due to their remote extinction, little is known
about these subspecies of lion. Aristotle and Herodotus wrote that lions were
found in the Balkans in the middle of the first millennium BC. When Xerxes
advanced through Macedon in 480 BC he encountered several lions.[3][4] Before
20 BC they became extinct from Italy and around the year 1 AD from Western
Europe also.[5] Around the year 70 they were restricted to northern Greece, in
the area between the rivers Aliakmon and Nestus. Finally, in the year 100 they
became extinct in Eastern Europe too.[5] After that lions in the European
continent became restricted to the Caucasus, where a population of the Asiatic
lion survived until the 10th century.The European Lion became extinct due to
excessive hunting (lion hunting was popular among the Greeks and Romans),
over-exploitation, and competition with feral dogs. Along with the Barbary
lion and the Asiatic lion the European lion was used in the Roman arenas,
where they fought against bestiarii, and animals like the Caspian tiger, the
aurochs and bears. Due to geographical distribution they were more accessible
to Romans than North African and Middle Eastern lions. As the European lion
became increasingly rare, Romans began to import lions from North Africa and
the Middle East to fight in the arenas. Further details about their extinction
are unknown.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: Europe
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Bonsai (CC)
Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation

Other specifically liked items:
Small Lion Rock, Large Lion Rock

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-8 with 33 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 66 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 66 grid squares):
32 Deciduous Floor, 7 Grass, 3 Dirt, 7 Brown Stone, 7 Fresh Water, 10 Sand

Foliage (for exhibit with 66 grid squares):
5 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Wild Olive Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 5 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 66 grid squares):
11 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.