Ancient DNA reveals that cave lions were a distinct evolutionary lineage that split from modern lions more than a million years ago.

Mountain lions may be some of the wild’s top predators, but when they are young, even they need protection. That’s why the Oakland Zoo recently stepped in to save a 3-week-old mountain lion cub, who ...

The Oregon Zoo’s oldest member of their African lion pride has passed away. On Tuesday, the Oregon Zoo announced that it had ...

Two rescued mountain lion cubs have made their debut at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, giving visitors a rare chance to watch these young predators as they ...

By Will Dunham June 4 (Reuters) - The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting ...

Life in the wild is harsh for predators like lions, which must find food, defend access to territory and cubs, and cope with competition and injury. They face risks while hunting, competing with rival ...

When people think of the world's great big cats, lions and jaguars often come to mind for very different reasons. One rules ...

"The cave lion was absolutely an apex predator, and as such filled an incredibly important and impactful ecological role," ...

The Oakland Zoo rescued a 3-week-old mountain lion cub named Crimson. Mountain lion cubs typically spend up to 18 months with their mother to learn survival skills. Now, Crimson is being bottle-fed ...