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- Asiatic lions are cousins of the African lion.
- They are believed to have split away 100,000 years ago.
- They are slightly smaller and have distinctive fold of skin along their bellies.
- Gir sanctuary is the only wild population of Asiatic lions in the world.
- According to the last census conducted in 2015, the number of lions in Gir sanctuary stood at 523.
- It is listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, has been categories as Endangered on IUCN Red List and is listed Appendix I of CITES.
Canine distemper virus (CDV)
- CDV is highly contagious disease that attacks gastrointestinal, respiratory, central nervous systems, immune system and other vital organs in animals.
- In most of the cases, the infection is fatal.
- It is mainly found in wild dogs, jackals and wolves.
- The disease can be contracted by lions if they eat any animal infected by it.
- CDV is considered dangerous virus and is blamed for wiping out 30% population of African lions in East African forests.
- The virus is blamed for the death of as many as 23 lions in Gujarat’s Gir sanctuary in less than month.