Top 10 strongest male lions in history

As the most widely recognized animal symbol in human culture, the lion represents strength, beauty, and a herd lifestyle.

The strongest lions

Beautiful but deadly. Those are depictions of lions - animals that served as apex predators, once dominating every ecosystem in which they inhabited. Here are the 10 most powerful lions in history.

1. Leo

In 1951, at a zoo in the Indian state of Jamnagar, a lion named Leo fought and defeated an adult Bengal tiger. This 18-year-old tiger, named Vikrama, was donated to the zoo by the Jamnagar government in 1949.

Initially, they were kept in separate animal cages. However, due to an error by the caretaker when leaving the cage door open, these two predators had the opportunity to encounter and have a fight. Finally, the 18-year-old tiger was brutally bitten by a lion and died.

2. Rover

In 1911, veteran trainer Bostock told a story that haunted him after being interviewed on a television station. It's the story of a lion named Rover, who killed a male tiger named Mentor.

After the battle, he even saw with his own eyes the ferocious lion breaking Mentor's neck and stomping on the carcass, while roaring in lieu of his declaration of victory.

3. Prince

Another lion, named "Prince", was raised by Clyde Beatty - the owner of a very famous zoo in America in the 40s. The lion was Clyde's favorite pet, and was often invited by him. engage in battles.

During his "career", Prince fought and killed a total of 5 adult tigers, including 3 female and 2 male tigers. This proves its great strength and fighting ability.

4. Nero

In 1822, an Englishman named George Wombell organized an exhibition of wildlife, featuring lions, bears, tigers and other animals.

Nero the lion was having a snack before the show, when suddenly a North American black bear appeared, and tried to get its food.

Nero roared and violently attacked the bear with his powerful claws and muscles. By the time the manager arrived and intervened in the battle, it was too late, the bear's spine was broken like a tree branch.

5. King Edward

In 1924, the Daily News wrote an article about a lion named King Edward, who was raised from childhood to adulthood by a trainer named Lucia Jwar.

One day, Edward got sick. A Bengal tiger named Dane kept near Edward noticed this, and constantly harassed the animal.

During a shared meal, Dane took the initiative to come forward and compete for Edward's food. Before the handler could intervene, Edward counterattacked, delivering fierce blows and killing the animal.

6. Jin

In 1949, a Siberian tiger weighing 453 kg was transported to the circus to prepare for a performance. No one had ever seen such a large tiger before.

In the circus there was also a lion named Jin, trained by an American named El Kigordo. During the performance, Jin and Tiger suddenly turned to fight.

This bloody battle lasted only a few minutes, but it was enough for the lion to take the enemy's life. With the defeat of the giant Siberian tiger, Jin became extremely famous and talked about by many people.

7. Baltimore

In the 80s, no one was unaware of the famous circus owner Jack Bonvita. Despite only having one arm, Bonvita has trained many obedient lions. Among them, it is impossible not to mention Baltimore - the undefeated warrior.

According to the record, Baltimore fought with more than 100 animals, most of which came from the circus. The Baltimore is also extremely difficult to train, and is said to have killed even trainers who tried to tame it.

Baltimore's greatest feat was fighting a brown bear of Russian origin weighing 410 kg, and biting off the animal's head. In the end, Baltimore won the title of "Greatest Lion King".

8. Menelik

The lion named Menelik was raised from a young age in a circus, but this did not lose his wild instincts. During a show in 1911, Menelik suddenly attacked a grizzly bear and nearly bit off its head.

Everyone present at the scene was stunned, because they had never seen such a ferocious lion.

9. Sultan

The Sultan was the most famous lion in Clyde Betty's circus, and he was also the greatest warrior of that era.

One day, the Sultan fought Nero, and defeated the animal to become the new leader of the arena.

In 1932, Sultan was cast in a movie called Big Cage, but it quickly killed his "co-star", a male Bengal tiger. The film crew had no choice but to replace the Sultan with another, less aggressive lion, so that the fight scene lasted enough frames.

Before that, Sultan also defeated many tigers in his career, including Caspian tiger, Siberian tiger and Bengal tiger.

10. Boss Tweeds

In 1932, a lion named "Boss" Tweed living in Clyde Betty's circus was considered the greatest warrior ever. According to reports, this lion fought with 3 adult male Bengal tigers at the same time, and killed all 3 to the surprise of the trainers.

The battle caused the animal to suffer many severe injuries, but also brought it fame.