<p>In Pakistan, the king of the jungle can be bought for cheaper than a buffalo, media reports said.</p>.<p>The administration at the Lahore Safari Zoo, however, is willing to sell some of its African lions, who have been bred in captivity, at a meagre price of (Pakistani) Rs 150,000 per cat, Samaa TV reported.</p>.<p>Compared to this, a buffalo is available on the online marketplace for a hefty sum of Rs 350,000 to Rs 1 million, it added.</p>.<p>The Lahore Safari Zoo management hopes to sell as many as 12 of its lions in the first week of August to raise money.</p>.<p>Among the big cats up for sale, are three lionesses, who can be sold off to private housing schemes or animal husbandry enthusiasts at a premium.</p>.<p>The zoo administration decided to sell their animals in bid to meet rising costs of maintaining animals at the zoo and other expenses, Samaa TV reported.</p>.<p>Lahore's safari zoo, unlike other zoos around the country, is a mammoth facility. Sprawling over 142 acres, it houses a host of wild animals. Its pride, though, is its breed of 40 lions.</p>.<p>Not only is managing them difficult, but also quite expensive.</p>.<p>Therefore, the zoo administration said that they regularly sell off a few lions and use the proceeds to augment expenses, Samaa TV reported.</p>.<p>Last year, 14 lions were sold off to citizens on the pretext of limited space in the safari zoo.</p>
<p>In Pakistan, the king of the jungle can be bought for cheaper than a buffalo, media reports said.</p>.<p>The administration at the Lahore Safari Zoo, however, is willing to sell some of its African lions, who have been bred in captivity, at a meagre price of (Pakistani) Rs 150,000 per cat, Samaa TV reported.</p>.<p>Compared to this, a buffalo is available on the online marketplace for a hefty sum of Rs 350,000 to Rs 1 million, it added.</p>.<p>The Lahore Safari Zoo management hopes to sell as many as 12 of its lions in the first week of August to raise money.</p>.<p>Among the big cats up for sale, are three lionesses, who can be sold off to private housing schemes or animal husbandry enthusiasts at a premium.</p>.<p>The zoo administration decided to sell their animals in bid to meet rising costs of maintaining animals at the zoo and other expenses, Samaa TV reported.</p>.<p>Lahore's safari zoo, unlike other zoos around the country, is a mammoth facility. Sprawling over 142 acres, it houses a host of wild animals. Its pride, though, is its breed of 40 lions.</p>.<p>Not only is managing them difficult, but also quite expensive.</p>.<p>Therefore, the zoo administration said that they regularly sell off a few lions and use the proceeds to augment expenses, Samaa TV reported.</p>.<p>Last year, 14 lions were sold off to citizens on the pretext of limited space in the safari zoo.</p>