This photo may seem a bit odd at first, however, it does fit the theme. These are the lions of Tsavo. If you've seen the movie "The Ghost and the Darkness" then you're familiar with these lions. These are the actual lions, although they were repaired due to damage to the skins. The exhibit says the actual lions were much bigger. I had never heard of maneless lions, but evidently, it's one of the traits of lions from this region of Africa.
The story behind the lions is really scary, but very interesting, and the movie is really well done.
What's scary? These two lions aren't the largest man-eating lions. Check out this guy. He's also on display at the Field Museum.
Date: November 21, 2008.
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