An animal skin vendor displays a strip of lion skin at his market in Tambacounda, Senegal on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. The skins are used to make gris-gris, which are believed to offer wearers ...
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Mystical beliefs are fueling Senegal’s illegal big cat tradeDriven by beliefs in the mystical powers of animal skin talismans known as “gris-gris,” illegal trade in leopard and lion parts is growing in Senegal, according to a new report by wild cat ...
Female Guinea baboons prefer skilled males for immediate benefits, revealing insights into primate social behavior and ...
William J. O’Hearn, Jörg Beckmann, Lorenzo von Fersen, Federica Dal Pesco, Roger Mundry, Stefanie Keupp, Ndiouga Diakhate, Carolin Niederbremer and Julia Fischer (2025): Increased female competition ...
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Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West AfricaNIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants ... Driven by deeply rooted beliefs in the mystical powers of animal skin talismans known as “gris-gris,” the illegal ...
(AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) Ibrahim, a fervent believer of Senegalese mysticism, shows off his gris-gris in Tambacounda, Senegal on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. His gris-gris are made from animal ...
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