Weather of Arabia - The world famous lion "Scar Face" has left, causing great sadness on social media, as he was found dead - Friday (11-6-2021) - at his home in the Kenyan "Masai Mara" reserve, at the age of 14, and the media confirmed Local news that the death occurred due to natural causes.
The "Masai Mara" reserve wrote on its accounts on the communication sites: "Scarface breathed his last. He died peacefully without any disturbance from vehicles and hyenas. We were the only car at the scene and next to him, we wish him eternal rest." Is the lion the legend "Scar Face"?
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Who is the lion "Scar Face"?
The lion "Scar Face" got its name from a large scar that lost its right eye, but it controlled an area of about 400 square kilometers in the reserve, where about 900 lions live. Unlike other lions, the distinctive scar on Scarface's face has left its mark on wild lovers around the world. Scarface is the lion that mirrors Scar in the famous Simba movie.
According to Randall Poole, photographer who specializes in African wildlife, the famous cat "was and always will be a legend. He will be remembered around the world as one of the most famous lions of the Masai Mara. He and his brothers dominated the Mara during his reign." Passing by just to see him and he was definitely one of the most photographed lions in the world."
Surprising information about "Scar" .. the legendary lion
- The legendary Scar, as the International Association for the Protection of Animals calls it, is the de facto ruler of the Kenya and Uganda region, the most famous parts of the world with lions. To five years!
- Scar was the first lion to recruit his brothers with him, "Sikyo" and "Morani" and give them almost the same authority, as his brothers lived in the same area and had cubs during his presence, and this is contrary to the custom in animal behavior science when lions in general, the three brothers were fighting together any animal that attacked group, and this is a unique behavior that has not previously occurred in the world of lions.
- Scar the lion defended his territory in front of about 130 lions, and drove out a whole group of crocodiles from his area after they devoured one of the cubs of the group.
- What distinguishes Scar is that he did not prey on any human being during his life despite their constant entry into his area.
- Throughout his life, Scar killed a total of about 400 hyenas alone with his fangs and teeth without the help of his brothers, and he is the only lion to defeat an adult hippopotamus in a one-on-one fight.
- Scar Face, the owner of the famous video in which he appeared against a herd of hyenas on a highway at night, was saved by his brothers at the last moment, but this was the last time Scar broke his own rules and attacked alone.
- Scar lost his eye in 2016 in a battle in which he fought with his brothers 6 lions, and Scar alone killed two of them.
- In 2011, Scar clashed with a lion named "a marsupial" who was 3 years younger than him but more than him. Everyone expected that "a marsupial" would win and rule the clan. Scar was wounded in the leg but did not lose the battle. throws it.
The guards of the reserve discover Scar's death due to a sudden sad roar of lionesses at 11:30 pm in his area. disputed.
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