The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small ...

Photo by Ashoka Mukpo for Mongabay. The study says that lion population density is directly linked to prey availability and that increased herbivore protection from poachers could reverse the decline.

The lion may be considered the king of the jungle, but this doesn’t mean this predator is invincible. They will go after some very tough prey that will fight back with considerable strength and ...

When chasing prey, a lion can run the length of a football field in six seconds. Lions consume about 20 pounds (9 kg) of meat each day, although some can consume up to 100 pounds (45.5 kg) in one day.

Hairs trapped in cavities of the infamous lions that hunted humans in Kenya’s Tsavo region in 1898 revealed the surprising prey of the massive cats, a study found.

Though attacks on safari-goers are rare, these big cats have the capability to kill a person. Here’s how to avoid dangerous situations and spot the signs a lion is poised to attack.

A charging lion and its prey move as if they were connected by a Hookean spring. Eventually their mutual distance will decay to zero, and the lion catches the prey.

The idea is to convince the mountain lion that you are not easy prey and that you may be a danger to it. Maintain eye contact and slowly back away toward a building, vehicle, or busy area.

BLANTYRE, Malawi ― African lions are declining due to the decrease in their herbivore prey, necessitating the need for increased prey protection measures to reverse this trend, a study says.