Barbary lions were known as “royal” lions since ... This lion stood out for its thick black mane covering its shoulders and underbelly and the gold fringe surrounding its face.

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...

Barbary lions, also referred to as Atlas lions ... According to The Telegraph, Shamir's team shaved part of Samson's mane and then used a drill to "remove part of the thickened skull tissue ...