TC,
Lions need vitamin B12, which they can't get from vegetation. Ergo, the lion in question, to survive to 9 years old was privy to B12 from another source. Therefore it wasn't truly vegetarian, was it? If it got supplements from its keepers, or meat, either one makes your analogy null & void.
Mark
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Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
[This message has been edited by mark24, 03-04-2002]