probably lived and died in the Ptolemaic period, showed signs of malnutrition and had probably lived in captivity for many years. In Roman North Africa, lions were regularly captured by experienced hunters for venatio spectacles in amphitheatres. The Morocco national football team is called the "Atlas Lions", and the supporters are usually seen wearing T-shirts with a lion's face or wearing a lion suit. See also History of lions in Europe Holocene extinction Cats in Ancient Egypt Wildlife of Algeria Wildlife of Morocco Wildlife of Tunisia Wildlife of Egypt Lion-baiting Berbers References External links Panthera leo leo Mammals described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Extinct mammals of Africa Mammal extinctions since 1500 Mammals of North Africa