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Animals Fear Humans More Than Lions In South Africa's Wild: Study
Over 10,000 recordings showed that 95% of animals reacted more strongly to human sounds than lion roars, challenging the belief that animals would habituate to humans in non-hunting environments.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials
South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.
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Lion That Escaped National Park Kept In South Africa Jail For A Night
A young lion captured after being on the run for almost a month spent the night in a South African police cell before being moved back to its national park home.
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Poachers Were Looking For Rhinos. They Found Hungry Lions Instead
Sometime after the sun set Sunday, a group of men entered a dark South African reserve carrying a high-powered rifle, a silencer, an ax and a wire cutter - tools that poachers use to shoot and kill rhinos before sawing off their horns, according to Nick Fox, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve.
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3 Lions Decapitated In South Africa, Paws Cut Off
South African police say poachers have decapitated and chopped the paws off three male lions, apparently for use in traditional medicine.
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AB de Villiers Just Happy To Be in IPL Final, Says RCB Have Been Special
AB de Villiers played a stellar role in taking RCB to their third IPL final. The South African's 79 not out off 47 balls helped Bangalore script a stunning victory from the jaws of defeat vs Gujarat Lions
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IPL: Kohli, de Villiers Make History, South African Dedicates Ton to Wife
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers blasted centuries as Royal Challengers Bangalore notched up 248/3, their highest score in the Indian Premier League as they plundered the Gujarat Lions. RCB won the match by 144 runs.
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Gujarat Lions' Shivil Kaushik Reprises Paul Adams' Frog-in-Blender Action
India and Gujarat Lions' Shivil Kaushik has emerged as the proud heir to the South African spinner's "frog-in-a-blender" action
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Rescued Lions Explore New Home In Sanctuary: South Africa
Lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru and airlifted to South Africa scratched their manes on trees and explored their new territory in the African bush after being released into a sanctuary north of Johannesburg Sunday.
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This Runaway Lion May Be Euthanized, Caught With Dart From Helicopter
A runaway South African lion who may be euthanized after repeatedly escaping from a national park has been re-captured, officials said on Thursday, adding that a decision would soon be made on his fate.
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Kevin Pietersen Slams Unbeaten 115 in South African T20 League
Kevin Pietersen notched an unbeaten 115 off 66 balls for Dolphins against Highveld Lions
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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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Hunt On for Lion That Escaped From South African Wildlife Park
Game trackers in South Africa are searching for a lion that escaped from a wildlife park, officials said on Monday, warning members of the public not to approach the animal.
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South African Lion to be Isolated After Killing US Tourist
The lion that killed an American tourist at a privately-run game park outside Johannesburg will be moved to an isolated enclosure but the venue will remain open to the public, officials said Tuesday.
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Animals Fear Humans More Than Lions In South Africa's Wild: Study
Over 10,000 recordings showed that 95% of animals reacted more strongly to human sounds than lion roars, challenging the belief that animals would habituate to humans in non-hunting environments.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials
South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.
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Lion That Escaped National Park Kept In South Africa Jail For A Night
A young lion captured after being on the run for almost a month spent the night in a South African police cell before being moved back to its national park home.
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Poachers Were Looking For Rhinos. They Found Hungry Lions Instead
Sometime after the sun set Sunday, a group of men entered a dark South African reserve carrying a high-powered rifle, a silencer, an ax and a wire cutter - tools that poachers use to shoot and kill rhinos before sawing off their horns, according to Nick Fox, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve.
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3 Lions Decapitated In South Africa, Paws Cut Off
South African police say poachers have decapitated and chopped the paws off three male lions, apparently for use in traditional medicine.
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AB de Villiers Just Happy To Be in IPL Final, Says RCB Have Been Special
AB de Villiers played a stellar role in taking RCB to their third IPL final. The South African's 79 not out off 47 balls helped Bangalore script a stunning victory from the jaws of defeat vs Gujarat Lions
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IPL: Kohli, de Villiers Make History, South African Dedicates Ton to Wife
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers blasted centuries as Royal Challengers Bangalore notched up 248/3, their highest score in the Indian Premier League as they plundered the Gujarat Lions. RCB won the match by 144 runs.
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Gujarat Lions' Shivil Kaushik Reprises Paul Adams' Frog-in-Blender Action
India and Gujarat Lions' Shivil Kaushik has emerged as the proud heir to the South African spinner's "frog-in-a-blender" action
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Rescued Lions Explore New Home In Sanctuary: South Africa
Lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru and airlifted to South Africa scratched their manes on trees and explored their new territory in the African bush after being released into a sanctuary north of Johannesburg Sunday.
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This Runaway Lion May Be Euthanized, Caught With Dart From Helicopter
A runaway South African lion who may be euthanized after repeatedly escaping from a national park has been re-captured, officials said on Thursday, adding that a decision would soon be made on his fate.
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Kevin Pietersen Slams Unbeaten 115 in South African T20 League
Kevin Pietersen notched an unbeaten 115 off 66 balls for Dolphins against Highveld Lions
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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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Hunt On for Lion That Escaped From South African Wildlife Park
Game trackers in South Africa are searching for a lion that escaped from a wildlife park, officials said on Monday, warning members of the public not to approach the animal.
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South African Lion to be Isolated After Killing US Tourist
The lion that killed an American tourist at a privately-run game park outside Johannesburg will be moved to an isolated enclosure but the venue will remain open to the public, officials said Tuesday.
