Three men who thought they rescued an injured bobcat or lynx in the middle of the highway were shocked to learn it was a 65-pound mountain lion.

They were even more shocked when two of them were ticketed for drug possession. picked by Jetka 10 months ago

Mr Britton said he raised his chainsaw and met the lion head-on as it pounced - a collision he described as feeling like a grown man running directly into him. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Just a relaxing little stroll through the mountains. Oh did I mention the path over 100 years old and fallen into disrepair? I did say it was a mountain. A mountain with a long long drop to the ground? Amazing video picked by 2manyusernames 2 years 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

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

The most recent census of mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—one of only two places in the world where the rare gorillas exist—has found that the population has increased by 6 percent since the last census in 2002. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

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

"The family was riding all-terrain vehicles, took a break and while relaxing, an adult female mountain lion attacked the boy," Babb said. picked by dollyllama 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

The elderly couple then walked a quarter-mile and waited for help. picked by cb__ 3 years ago

After 500 years, one of Leonardo Da Vinci's creations has been brought back to it's own automaton version of life. The mechanical lion is powered by wound springs like a clock. Designed for the King of France, once wound it walks forward and then carries out a series of complex movements. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

County leaders on Tuesday approved a resolution asking a federal agency to rename Negrohead Mountain near Malibu in honor of a black pioneer who settled in the area in the 19th century. picked by Bornbad 9 months 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

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

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 1 year ago

In the Nevada Desert, the US Federal government has spent the last 22 years hollowing out the inside of a mountain – but the whole project has been a complete waste of time. In a staggeringly expensive about turn, the Yucca Mountain project is about to be canned. picked by kakana 3 months 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

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

Probably not common, but seemingly not as rare as you'd think, white lion cubs were born in a Belgrade zoo. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

New evidence, based on mineral dating, suggests that rocks of the Blue Mountains, the oldest geological formation in Oregon, may have been derived from the Klamath and Sierra Nevada mountain chains, University of Oregon researchers report. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago