Lion Drover-Remote Controlled Vehicle
If you thought we humans our the only species that crave some excitement think again! A special remote controlled vehicle, which accelerates upto 30 MPH, has been made exclusively for lions in captivity! The LionDrover has been painted with zebra stripes to get a more real look and the brain behind this cool project is Mark Kingston Jones. Right now students of Strathclyde University are working in full swing to get the project on the road (so to speak) and will test it among packs of lions, wolves and African wild dogs!
"I believe this LionDrover will improve upon the results from the first study, which saw the females hunting and catching the Lionrover before the rest of the pride settled down around the device replicating the behaviour of lions on a kill in the wild," says Mark Kingston Jones.
Gary Gilmourm, manager of Blair Drummond, said: "The LionDrover has in many ways brought the Serengeti to Stirling, which makes for a more authentic life for the lions and a more authentic experience for our visitors."
Via BBC

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