Lion
Panthera leo
SavannaVulnerableVulnerable
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Mass
- 188 kg
- Speed
- 80 km/h
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
In short
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.
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The lion is a large cat of the genus Panthera, currently ranging only in Sub-Saharan Africa and India.