Published 18:46 IST, July 16th 2020
15 Lionesses drink water at Gujarat's Gir forest in a 'rare sight': Watch video
Fifteen lionesses drinking water together at Gir forest was caught on camera. The video uploaded by a Twitterati went viral on the internet. Check it out.
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Lion and Lioness are considered as the king and queen of the jungle. Seeing a group of buffaloes, deer, elephant, or hyenas are a common sight in the wild. However, witness a group of lion or Lioness together is a rare sight. However, such a view was seen in a video where fifteen lionesses appeared near a lake.
15 lionesses drinking water together
A user on Twitter recently shared a video from Gir forest, Gujarat. In it, 15 lionesses can be seen quenching their thirst. The 1:28 minute-long video starts with a lioness drinking water from the lake, and two more comes ahead. Soon they are joined by several other lionesses who are coming slowly towards the lake. In the end, the video gives a closer look at the lionesses where all of them are seen side by side drinking water, except one Lioness who is sitting away from the group. The video currently has more than 2k views. Check it out below.
A rare sight of 15 lionesses drinking water in Gir forest. Beautiful! pic.twitter.com/ecnRx557Yz
— Sunil Alagh (@sunilalagh) July 15, 2020
Dr. Sandeep, Wild Life Officer, Narmada, talked about the king and queen of the jungle in an interview with a daily. He said that lions are social animals. They do everything together in a group - be it drinking, eating, or wandering. He stated that it makes for an “amazing sight” for all wildlife lovers. Dr. Sandeep noted that there is something special about the lions which attract humans a lot.
About Gir forest
Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India. It is also known as Sasan Gir. The place is popular know for Asiatic lions. The 14th Asiatic Lion Census was conducted in 2015 which gave detail information about the habitat of the lion at Gir. The population of Asiatic Lions at the place in 2015 was 523, which increased by 25% as compared to the previous 2010 census. In 2010, the lion population was 411 and in 2015 it was 359.
Gir National Park is generally shut-down from June 16 to October 15 annually. According to reports, the carnivores group at the place mainly comprises of the Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, striped hyena, jungle cat, Bengal fox, golden jacket, honey badger, Indian grey mongoose and Ruddy mongoose. Rusty-spotted cats and desert cats can be seen, but on rare occasions. Many other species can also be seen at the Gir forest.
18:45 IST, July 16th 2020