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So why is their name imported from English and written in katakana, then?
More seriously, nowadays, we tend to forget how widespread lions were until quite recently (the 19th century for most of the world, Japan is special... see, Japanese people, I said "Japan is special." Happy now?)
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260216/p2g/00m/0sc/032000c
From Anvār-i Suhaylī (1847).
Source: The Walters Art Museum
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/76364279-8129-4931-bc3b-616babcd551f
#panchatantra #persia #lions #animals #water #iran #rabbits #hills #hares #trees #fables #art #publicdomain
From Anvār-i Suhaylī (1847).
Source: The Walters Art Museum
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/76364279-8129-4931-bc3b-616babcd551f
#panchatantra #persia #lions #animals #water #iran #rabbits #hills #hares #trees #fables #art #publicdomain
Leggies are kinda hard to get into the picture frame. If you zoom out enough to get their cute black stockings into the frame a lot of detail is lost. But then… what's a leggy without it!
At least I got both of them onto a picture again for once.
Thailand's captive lion population has exploded in recent years, with nearly 500 registered in zoos, breeding farms, petting cafes and homes in the country where ownership of the big cat is legal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/asia-pacific/society/thailand-pet-lion-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #lions #thailand #pets #animalwelfare #southeastasia
