World Lion Day is August 10 and LafeberVet celebrated on Twitter in 2014. Explore our collection of “Felidae-friendly” facts expanded for this post . . .
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References
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Further reading
Martella V, Campolo M, Lorusso E, et al. Norovirus in captive lion cub (Panthera leo). Emerg Infect Dis 13(7):1071-1073, 2007.