Lions are often called the “king of the jungle” for good reason. These impressive predators are incredibly powerful. A male lion can stand up to 4 feet tall at the shoulder, have a 10-foot-long body, and weigh as much as 550 pounds. Their bite force is ...

Julie Barr knew the mountain lions were out there, in the wooded hills above her Lake County ranch. “But they never came down to the house,” she said. “There’s too much going on.” But the big cats did pay a visit to her property on a recent ...