Bones of Atlas lions on show at Rabat Zoological Park

Morocco’s tourism and tradition ministry have displayed the bones of Atlas lion at one of many nation’s main attraction, the Rabat zoological park.

The bones had been recoverd from Bismoune cave and later preserved for future demonstration on the evolution of fauna and the local weather.

“For us, these finds, these research, display as soon as once more the evolution of the fauna and the evolution of the local weather throughout the kingdom, which permits us to deepen these research to be able to higher perceive our previous. A previous that’s necessary for any future technique within the discipline of archaeology and geology,” mentioned Mehdi Bensaïd, Moroccan Minister of Tradition.

The Atlas lions are well-known breed of massive cats that primarily stay within the mountains or desert habitats completely different from those present in predominantly within the savannah vegetation.

The Moroccan zoo units a benchmark for breeding and has 37 Atlas lions in complete, the most important inhabitants on the earth. Though these specimens are extremely demanded, the Rabat zoo is controlling copy.