Talk:Lion

Featured Images

I’d like to suggest a change to the featured images, or in the very least to the lioness image. I’m a little biased, of course, as the images are my own. The current male is a stunning specimen, so I won’t be too disappointed if the consensus is to keep it. Lions in sanctuaries are always just so majestic! This is a photo the biggest male I’ve seen, and my proposed male image.

For a lioness, this is my proposed photo and the most impressive female I’ve ever seen. Bias aside, I really think she is a perfect example and an improvement over the current lioness image. Hopefully my contribution can help! AfricanConservation (talk) 15:36, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose because the descriptions of both images contain a link to an organisation with which you are apparently affiliated. As User:331dot already explained to you on your talk page : this kind of advertising constitutes a conflict of interest. Remove this link, and I may change my mind. – BhagyaMani (talk) 02:18, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

  Apologies, these photos were uploaded before my talk with User:331dot and clarified. Link removed from both images. AfricanConservation (talk) 04:03, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 March 2024

In cultural significance -> western world the third sentence starts with: "Tfhe lion is featured in several of Aesop's fables...". There's a typo on the article, so "Tfhe" should be changed to "The". Thanks! Bullerr (talk) 16:01, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Thank you! --TheImaCow (talk) 21:32, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Bite force

Hello to all of you. I added information on the biteforce of Panthera leo because other Pantheras have this information. I put it up here to let the three major page contributors—BhagyaMani, LittleJerry, and Casliber—know. As I can personally attest to, readers find this kind of information to be really helpful, so I advise leaving the edit rather than rolling it back. Having been a Wikipedia reader since 2018, I was dismayed to see no mention of bite force on any of my favorite articles. I hope I was able to serve the readers here. Wolverine XI ^{(talk to me)} 17:32, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Lion Size

Hi. The lion's average and max sizes are up for debate. They now seem to match the sizes of Siberian and Bengal tigers.

The sources for these claims are:

An autopsy performed on both Big Cats at the Royal Veterinary College of London in 2010 where they stated that "the biggest lions and the biggest tigers are about the same size." ("Inside Nature's Giants: Big Cats" 162.210.40.118 (talk) 18:35, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Lion distribution map

As discussed in [1], the range of Panthera leo during the mid-Holocene extended as far northwards as Ukraine, which isn't shown on the current distribution map. Perhaps the map could be updated? Hemiauchenia (talk) 02:59, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

I started a map request a month ago here. BhagyaMani would you be able to make a new one? LittleJerry (talk) 22:10, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Male lion picture upgrade

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  Actual image
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  New image

Dear users,

I think it is time to upgrade the main picture of the male lion for the following reasons :

• The actual image of the male lion has an extremely low resolution (1280 x 960 pixels) and is very old (2004)
• The actual image of the lion is not very sharp and has very harsh shadows including on the lion face
• The actual image is considered of so low quality that it was unanimously delisted from the Featured picture status in February 2024
• The new proposed image is of much higher resolution (5168 × 3448 pixels), i.e. 14 times more pixels, allowing the animal to be seen in all its detail
• The new proposed image has good lighting
• The new proposed image presents the lion in the same position with whole body visible, but this time including the tail
• The new proposed image was recently unanimously granted the Featured picture status with 24 votes in favor which means that it is considered one of the finest images
• The new picture presents a lion that is quite famous and many articles mention him (including BBC, Whashington Post, etc.) : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, etc.
• The new picture presents a behavior of the lion which has educational value : it is standing on top of a lava rock that allows it to have a clear view of its territory.

The only reason I can see to keep the actual image inside the article (but not as the lead image) is because of it's mane. The actual image could therefore be moved to the "Mane" section of the article where it would be much more relevant.

Pinging BhagyaMani that told me to bring this to the discussion page.

Please vote bellow to support or oppose to this change in the article.

Thank you for your time and I wish you all a beautiful day – Giles Laurent (talk) 06:48, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 06:48, 18 August 2024 (UTC)