Re: lions and tigers (no bears) oh my

[G Martin Human <GMHuman@cs.com>]

> While African lions live in open plains and grasslands, Asiatic lions
> live in the Gir forest, which is the only known remaining habitat of
> the last surviving Asiatic lions. However, the Gir forest is drier and
> more arid and so it is a little bit different from the habitat preferred by
> the Indian tigers. Besides, the forest is rugged with low hills and the
> vegetation is mixed deciduous interspersed with large patches of grasslands.

...and perhaps they live there now solely due to the disappearance of
better habitat?

Gordon