Quoting%20commentary for Avodah Zarah 32:7

וטעמא ארי דסתם ארי שבור הוא אצל מלאכה אבל מידי אחרינא דעביד מלאכה לא תיובתא דרב חנן בר רבא תיובתא

And the reason why “lion” is mentioned, is because a lion is generally regarded as “maimed” vis a vis workd, but any other animal which can perform work, the prohibition does apply. This refutes R. Hanan b. Rava. Refutation.

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