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📷 Kevin Pluck
📷 Rutvijsinh1991
IUCN: Vulnerable
Lion
Panthera leo
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCarnivora›FamilyFelidae›GenusPanthera
About
The lion is a large cat of the genus Panthera, currently ranging only in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail.
It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane that extends from the head to the shoulders and chest.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Savanna, grassland, and open woodland of sub-Saharan Africa
🍃Diet Carnivore — zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, antelope
📏Size & Weight Body 1.7–2.5 m; weight 120–249 kg (males)
⏳Lifespan 10–14 years wild; up to 20 in captivity
🗺Range Sub-Saharan Africa; small population in Gujarat, India
MammalFeline
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Savanna, grassland, and open woodland of sub-Saharan Africa
🍃Diet Carnivore — zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, antelope
📏Size & Weight Body 1.7–2.5 m; weight 120–249 kg (males)
⏳Lifespan 10–14 years wild; up to 20 in captivity
🗺Range Sub-Saharan Africa; small population in Gujarat, India
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#1Wikimedia Commons · Free License
#2Kevin Pluck · CC BY 2.0
#3Rutvijsinh1991 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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