According to Montero, the myth implies that, after a god’s passing, its essence gets imprisoned in a mundane creature, ...

Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

Studies determine how prey density affects African wild dogs and lions ... are pack animals that typically live in groups of eight to 10 adults. They were listed as endangered in 1990, and ...

All of these animals are now considered Near Threatened, Vulnerable, or Endangered by the International Union for ... and loss of prey base. The African lion, Panthera leo, can grow to eight feet long ...

However, Creel said, the most significant benefit for lions was that fewer animals they hunt for ... and the energetics of hunting in endangered African wild dogs, Lycaon pictus, Proceedings ...

“Lions,” Diouf ... which are critically endangered in West Africa. But even here, they find little respite. Driven by deeply rooted beliefs in the mystical powers of animal skin talismans ...

The Naples Zoo has lost the king of its jungle. The popular attraction announced Jan. 31 the death of Masamba, its beloved African lion, who was humanely euthanized following several age-related ...