Thursday 12 March 2015

Ethiopia's 'Iron Lion Zion' cats fading fast

FLORA AND FAUNA
Ethiopia's 'Iron Lion Zion' cats fading fast
Holeta, Ethiopia (AFP) March 10, 2015 - Ethiopia's black-maned lions once represented a former emperor, "Lion of Judah" Haile Selassie, and were immortalised in a song by reggae legend Bob Marley. Today, they struggle for survival. A booming human population, widespread habitat destruction and growing livestock numbers mean the animal that once graced Ethiopia's flag - and is still a potent symbol for Rastafarians through the son ... more


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