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Lion

Mammals

The lion is a large, powerfully built cat in the genus Panthera, today found in the wild only in Sub-Saharan Africa and a single remnant population in India. It has a broad-chested, muscular body, a short rounded head, and a dark tufted tail. The species is markedly sexually dimorphic: adult males grow substantially larger than females and develop a thick mane running from the head across the shoulders and chest, a feature unique among big cats. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 4
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 3
Scientific Name
Panthera leo 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Panthera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: African Lion

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Lion (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Kruger National Park, Ecosystems
Source Lion (Wikipedia)
Serengeti, Ecosystems
Source Lion (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Botswana

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Colombia

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Ecuador

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Eswatini

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Kenya

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Mozambique

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Namibia

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South Asia

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Zimbabwe

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Lion (Wikipedia)
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 359793
    The lion inhabits grasslands, savannahs, and shrublands.
  • Hunting and games
    Lions were also hunted during the Mughal Empire, where Emperor Jahangir is said to have excelled at it.
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A2
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • In Biome: Grassland, Wikipedia intro: "and have a prominent mane that extends from the head to the shoulders and chest. The lion inhabits grasslands, savannahs, and shrublands. It is an apex and keys..."
  • In Ecosystem: Serengeti, Group organisation
    A study undertaken in the Serengeti National Park revealed that nomadic coalitions gain residency at between 3.5 and 7.3 years of age.
  • In Ecosystem: Kruger National Park, Group organisation
    In Kruger National Park, dispersing male lions move more than 25 km (16 mi) away from their natal pride in search of their own territory.
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3. Wikidata: African Lion
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Wikidata Q140 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata Q140 (P1034 main food source): ungulate
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): ungulate.
  • Child Taxon Of: Panthera, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q127960 (Panthera)
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4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Panthera leo (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
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