Glycemic Index and Weight Loss. Experts disagree on the connection between a high or low GI diet and weight loss. Some experts favor recommending a low GI diet for weight loss, while others disagree because most studies comparing high GI to low GI diets have proven to be inconclusive.
In Africa many big cats are hunted by pastoralists or government 'problem animal control' officers. Certain protected areas exist that shelter large and exceptionally visible populations of lions, hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs, such as Botswana's Chobe, Kenya's Masai Mara, and Tanzania's Serengeti.
The Barbary lion was native to the Atlas mountain region of North Africa. It is considered one of the biggest lion species to have existed. The Barbary lion grew to lengths of between 7 feet, 9 inches and 9 feet, 2 inches. This species weighed anywhere from 600 to 660 pounds.