You too will be amazed by the story of two lions that terrorized the railroad workers in Tsavo at the Voi River.
VISIT Ghost and Darkness at Chicago's Field Museum, READ Lt. Patterson's account of their exploits and dramatic end, and WATCH the movie inspired by Patterson's tale for the full Man-Eaters of Tsavo experience!
VISIT Ghost and Darkness at Chicago's Field Museum, READ Lt. Patterson's account of their exploits and dramatic end, and WATCH the movie inspired by Patterson's tale for the full Man-Eaters of Tsavo experience!
Tsavo
"place of slaughter" -- is this the real meaning of the word, or a figure of speech based on the Tsavo lion story?
Man-Eaters of Tsavo
on exhibit at Field Museum in Chicago
Yet another child's imagination has been captured by the tale of two maneless male lions that killed as many as 140 men during a nine month spree ... a quick trip to the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois led the family to view the 1996 movie "The Ghost and The Darkness" this weekend.
Learn the "truth" and the fantasy surrounding this story, along with the ongoing controversy.
Learn the "truth" and the fantasy surrounding this story, along with the ongoing controversy.
Ghost and Darkness were not alone
Many man-eaters -- lions who seemed to have acquired a taste for humans -- have been reported in the Tsavo region.
Why do these maneless male lions seem to be more aggressive and dangerous?
Why do these maneless male lions seem to be more aggressive and dangerous?
Ghosts of Tsavo : Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa
Amazon Price: (as of 12/31/2009)
Man-Eaters of Tsavo
- The Tsavo Lions
- In March 1898 the British started building a railway bridge over the Tsavo (SAH-vo) River in East Africa. Over the next nine months, two large male lions killed and ate nearly 140 railway workers.
- Kenya wants Tsavo man-eaters back
- Kenya wants a Chicago museum to return the remains of two infamous lions which killed 140 railway workers more than a century ago.
- Journal: man-eaters of Tsavo | Natural History | Find Articles at BNET.com
- Journal: man-eaters of Tsavo from Natural History in Reference provided free by Find Articles.
More on the famous killers
![Maneaters of Tsavo [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CWV0EJXYL._SL75_.jpg)
= The Ghost
= The Darkness
Which is the Darkness and which is the Ghost?
How many killed?
Sources conflict, with arguable concerns on either side. Which number do you believe most accurately reflects the actual number of humans killed by the two man-eaters of Tsavo?
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Why do lions become man-eaters?
Some of the many theories that exist ...
* lions develop a taste for humans after scavenging and consuming those not properly buried after death
* painful problems with teeth, such as an abcessed root, force lions to seek prey that is easier to kill and consume
* lions only turn to humans as prey when their normal diet is scarce due to drought or disease
* lions develop a taste for humans after scavenging and consuming those not properly buried after death
* painful problems with teeth, such as an abcessed root, force lions to seek prey that is easier to kill and consume
* lions only turn to humans as prey when their normal diet is scarce due to drought or disease
You will be afraid.
The Ghost and the Darkness
Amazon Price: $10.49 (as of 12/31/2009)
Incredible story of two man-eaters and the man who kills them at last, after his men suffer months of terrorizing attacks.
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- rydigga rydigga Jan 10, 2009 @ 11:49 pm
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Excellent lens, I give it a 5*. I've always been fascinated about these maneaters since seeing the movie with Douglas and Kilmer. Thanks for sharing!
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