DNA confirms these 19th century lions ate humans
For several months in 1898, a pair of male lions turned the Tsavo region of Kenya into their own human hunting grounds, killing many construction workers who were building the Kenya-Uganda railway. A team of scientists has now identified exactly what kinds of prey the so-called " Tsavo Man-Eaters " fed upon,
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Two Lions Went on a Man-Eating Spree in 1898. Now, DNA Evidence Reveals Their DietsIn 1898, a pair of maneless male lions began terrorizing crews building the Kenya-Uganda Railway, killing and eating dozens ...
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