In March 1898, the British began building a bridge over the Tsavo River in ... revealed the two lions were brothers. Lt. Col. Patterson sold the Tsavo Lions to the Field Museum during a trip ...

The lions became known as the "Man-Eaters of Tsavo" for their attacks on railway workers in 1898 during the construction of a bridge over ... Colonel John Henry Patterson, the engineer in charge ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson sold the bodies of the Tsavo lions to the Field Museum in ...

In the late 19th century, two lions unleashed terror on the workers tasked with the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway Known as the "Man-eaters of Tsavo," this ...