Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

And when that woman also happens to be a lioness, the male who scorned her should really keep out of the way.

Unfortunately for him, this male lion got a little to close to his angry mate - and suffered the consequences. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

This video shows what happens to a lion trainer when no contingency plans are in place...be sure to look up the Lion Whisperer Plime post...for the marketing side of the lion story with nice photos and video showing risky behavior. picked by diana 2 years ago

Ah, sex. Birds do it, bees do it. Wait a minute! How exactly do they do it? The mating rituals of some animals are wonderfully bizarre. For example: did you know that some insects’ genitals explode during sex? Or that some fish can change gender? picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Trumpet playing too passé says trainer picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Male Tiger vs Male Lion picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

The unwise animal lover came up to the lion and put his hand into the cage. The animal did not understand that the man did not present any threat and instantly bit off his hand. picked by kakana 5 months ago

When it comes to courtship, mankind has nothing on the animal kingdom.

The evolutionary imperative of finding a suitable mate has produced a staggering array of rituals, from black grouse booty-shaking to mosquito duets and gender-bending octopi camouflage. It's a rare animal that doesn't seek romantic attention in a funky way. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A gene has been found in male cichlid fish that evolved to lure female fish so that male cichlids can deposit sperm in the females mouths. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

He roars his way back into Plime on a regular basis. Since the last appearance, this YouTube video update was made. Coming up for one more showing.... Christian the Lion, courtesy of Sony Films. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

For reasons not fully understood by scientists, the weeks around the vernal equinox are prone to Northern Lights. This is a bit of a puzzle. Auroras are caused by solar activity, but the Sun doesn't know what season it is on Earth. So how could one season yield more auroras than another? picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It would be hard to find a more loyal fan of the Washington Redskins than real estate agent Pat Hill. She's had season tickets since the early 1960s, when her daughter danced in the halftime shows at the old D.C. Stadium, before it was renamed in memory of Robert F. Kennedy. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

He has flippers instead of feet and certainly no sneakers or hiking boots. But that didn't stop a very determined sea lion from joining schoolchildren on a walk Friday in Corte Madera. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Protests from women soldiers prompted Swedish military leaders to amputate the penis of a heraldic lion on the Nordic Battlegroup's coat of arms. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A lion that escaped from its cage in a China zoo went for a swim in a local river. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A restaurant famous for its exotic meats got a lot of grief for offering farm-raised lion meat to its paying free-willed customers. The handful of people who arbitrarily decided that lion meat = evil but chicken/cow = manna (and even ostrich is acceptable since it is a large chicken) were vocal enough to get the chef to remove it from the offerings. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A lion escaped from its cage at a Kazakh zoo over the weekend, the second such incident in a month. Made me think of this. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What was a lion doing with a machete? picked by tigertony 1 year ago

The Great Sphinx of Giza might have originally had the face of a lion and could be much older than previously thought, archaeologists have claimed.

Until now its origins have been one of history's most enigmatic mysteries, but a new study suggests that the icon did not have the face of a pharaoh. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

It was spotted today chasing some unfortunate neighborhood dogs. Officials thought it was a mountain lion until residents obtained photos. YOW! picked by Moe 1 year ago

The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.


Posted a while back but I figured some of the newer members might enjoy my favorite article from the past picked by smarty1052 2 years ago