2019 genomic study confirms Tsavo "man-eater" lions' diverse diet, including humans, giraffes, and other animals.

A genomic study of the infamous Tsavo "man-eater" lions, which killed at least 28 people in 1898, has confirmed their diverse diet included humans, giraffes, and various other animals. Researchers from the Field Museum and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analyzed hair samples found in the lions' teeth, revealing insights into their predatory behavior and supporting theories that the lions were siblings with a shared maternal lineage from Kenya or Tanzania.

October 11, 2024
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