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The lion will be renamed Suraj, and the lioness will be Tanaya.
The court asked the state government's lawyer whether he would name his pet after a Hindu God or a Muslim Prophet.
The naming of the lions – a five-year-old male and six-year-old female- was done by Minister J Chinchurani.
The pair of hybrid lions are aged five and six years.
According to the Zoo officials, the Zoo had sent samples of 11 lions to the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal.
Lions entering populated places in Junagadh city is not uncommon and residents feel a sense of pride at such occurrences, as it symbolises human-wildlife mutual coexistence.
Apart from the eye-catching landscape, Shimoga is noted for its distinct cuisine and various tastes of ice-creams.
A visit to Gir would also make a person from Kerala wonder why lions are absent in the state's forests, that are rich in fauna.
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