The Marash Lion

Vowel Harmony in the Armenian Dialect of Marash

The Lion-Bull Motifs of Persepolis: The Zoogeographic Context.

The lion-bull iconography during the Achaemenian period of ancient Persia has generated different theories of astronomicaland seasonal events besides the suggestions that it could be the symbol of the time cycle of the day, with lion representingthe sun and bull the night. However, the present paper draws the reader’s attention to the hitherto unexplored angle ofzoology to understand physiognom...

In Like a Lion:

The tornado that struck Milwaukee, WI on March 8, 2000 was the earliest on record. Unlike most tornadoes, this particular tornado was not associated with a supercell or any form of a mesocyclone. The author argues that a lake breeze circulation created a misocyclone in the region, which was elongated vertically by a rapidly deepening convective thunderstorm in the region, producing the tornado.

Iconography of the three Icons in Shi’i Muharram Rituals; The Peacock, the Cypress & the Lion

In this paper I will introduce a vernacular emblem, a copper peacock with an open tail which resembles the form of hand and a tiny miniature sculpture of lion, adjacent to the peacock feet. This sacred Shi’it item consists of symbols which have always been presented during Muharram rituals, conveying a number of iconography connotations. Comparison this figure with other&nb...

Prey preferences of the lion (Panthera leo)

Lions Panthera leo are generally thought to prey on medium to large ungulates. Knowledge of which species are actually preferred and which are avoided is lacking, however, as is an understanding of why such preference or avoidance may arise. An analysis of 32 studies over 48 different spatial locations or temporal periods throughout the distribution of the lion shows that it preferentially prey...