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E-book Asiatic Lion
Lion evolved in Europe, then moved down to Asia Minor due to climatic changes. African and Asiatic lion were separated about 55,000 years ago and then they evolved into two different sub-species. Thousand years ago, Asiatic lion was found in north Africa along Mediterranean, Asia Minor, India and perhaps a part of Europe. Till the 19th century, it survived in a part of Asia minor-Iran, Iraq and India but became extinct from its all distribution range in the
beginning of 20th century, except the Gir forest. Lion is well represented in the Indian mythology but lion’s seal was absent at the sites of Indus valley civilization, although plenty of seals of tiger, elephant and other wild animals were recovered at several sites of the civilization. The lion came to India when tiger and leopard had already settled in the sub-continent.
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