In 1922, the very last wild Barbary lion was ... slaughtered thousands of lions during their gladiator battles. After the Romans, the Arab empire forced the animals into a smaller habitat range.

Genetic testing on the skulls revealed that they were pure-bred Barbary lions, Panthera leo leo. For centuries, the Tower of London was home to a royal menagerie of exotic animals, from polar bears to ...

In 1200s, a royal zoo in London housed Barbary lions among other exotic wild animals. The skulls of these ... of the Kingdom and the nickname for the national football team. Atlas Lions, known ...