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Is India's Pride Actually African? Exotic Aliens The Lion and the Cheetah in India by Valmik Thapar, Romila Thapar, and Yusuf Ansari Aleph, New Delhi, 2013. 304 pp. INR595, $54.75, £23.99. ISBN 9789382277552.

2013; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 340; Issue: 6138 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.1240367

1095-9203

Craig Packer,

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

From their examination of the historical record, the authors argue that the extant lion and cheetah populations of India are not native but the results of animals imported by royalty for sport.