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Cecil the lion's cubs are being protected by his BROTHER
The Daily Mail ^
| 31 July 2015
| SIMON TOMLINSON and TOM WYKE
Posted on 08/01/2015 1:06:37 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The cubs fathered by Cecil the lion are being protected by his brother amid fears they will be killed by a male rival, researchers said today.
The much-loved lion was killed by American dentist Walter Palmer earlier this month, sparking outrage around the world.
After his death, there were fears his cubs would be killed by the next lion in the hierarchy so he could father his own offspring with the females in the pride.
But a team at Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Unit, which had been studying Cecil before he was shot dead, said the lion's brother had stepped in to safeguard the young.
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KEYWORDS: africa; cecilthelion; dailymail; jericho; kittyping; minnesota; simontomlinson; tomwyke; unitedkingdom; zimbabwe
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To: MinorityRepublican
I just read on Drudge that Jericho, Cecil’s brother, was killed by a poacher.
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08/01/2015 2:19:21 PM PDT
by
Nachoman
(My guns and my ammo, they comfort me.)
To: LouAvul
Sadly, these same folks will say, 100 less kids mouths to worry about.
Just playing the “devil’s advocate” here.
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posted on
08/01/2015 2:56:37 PM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: LouAvul
That is sadly the perception among animal rights folks that I had posted previous.
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08/01/2015 3:03:39 PM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: Slings and Arrows
Thank-you very much and God Bless.
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08/01/2015 3:04:16 PM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: Slings and Arrows
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08/01/2015 3:05:39 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: MinorityRepublican
Can’t believe this story still has legs. #byebyececil.
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08/01/2015 3:45:09 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
( NASCAR 2015: "Bootlegger to boot licker"--FReeper Crim)
To: Nachoman
this is a crazy story that didn’t go away in 15 minutes
To: firedoggy111
Cecil’s brother was reported illegally shot and killed on FR yesterday.
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08/02/2015 4:26:28 AM PDT
by
Does so
(SCOTUS Newbies Will Imperil America...)
To: firedoggy111
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08/02/2015 6:11:10 AM PDT
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Does so
(SCOTUS Newbies Will Imperil America...)
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