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Beautiful portrait of Asiatic Lion Panthera Leo Persica Photograph by Matthew Gibson Pixels
Panthera leo leo Population size 924 Life Span 12-25 years Top speed 56 km/h mph Weight 148-191 kg lbs Length 2.4-2.8 m ft The Northern lion ( Panthera leo leo) is a lion subspecies, which is present in West Africa, northern Central Africa and India.
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African Lion Panthera Leo, Ndutu Photograph by Panoramic Images Pixels
Panthera leo leo Common Name Barbary lion Atlas lion Lion FWS Category Mammals Kingdom Animalia Location in Taxonomic Tree Species Panthera leo Subspecies Panthera leo leo Identification Numbers TSN: 622059 Timeline Explore the information available for this taxon's timeline.
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The study concluded that cave and modern lions shared an ancestor some 500,000 years ago and that the two main lineages of modern lions (Panthera leo leo and Panthera leo melanochaita) diverged some 70,000 years ago. Once, the lion had one of the largest distribution ranges of any terrestrial mammal.
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Panthera leo (African Lion) is a species of mammals in the family cats. They are listed as vulnerable by IUCN and in cites appendix ii. They are native to the Palearctic, Ethiopia, and Asia. They are nocturnal carnivores. Individuals are known to live for 360 months and can grow to 1835.16 mm. They have parental care ( cooperative breeding.
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Background. The rapid decline of the African lion (Panthera leo leo), a member of the family Felidae, order Carnivora and suborder Feliformia [] due to human domination and landscape fragmentation has raised conservation concerns [].The increasing probability of gradual extinction of this species [] reduces its economic significance which stems from its recognition in human culture [].
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African Lion Panthera Leo Male Photograph by San Diego Zoo
Panthera leo leo—African subpopulations. The latest published phylogeographical study of lions shows that the traditional split between Asian and African Lions as distinct subspecies is untenable (Barnett et al. 2014).
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Meeting of all African Range States Results in Agreement on Key Priorities for Iconic African Carnivore Species. African Range States of the African Lion (Panthera leo), Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Leopard (Panthera pardus) and African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) met from 1 - 4 May in Uganda and agreed on a set of key priorities for the urgent.
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404 likes, 28 comments - nich_wildlifephoto on January 9, 2024: "South African Lion 女 (Panthera Leo Krugeri) - always remember to respect the animals and not d."
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Panthera Leo (African Lion) Characteristics, Habitat, & Facts
The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal and second largest in the family Felidae, being slightly smaller than the tiger ( Panthera tigris ). The leopard (Panthera pardus) and the jaguar ( Panthera onca) are the two other cats that make up the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia
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Panthera leo leo is a lion subspecies present in West Africa, northern Central Africa and India. In West and Central Africa it is restricted to fragmented and isolated populations with a declining trajectory. It has been referred to as the northern lion.
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African lions ( Panthera leo) live in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in desert and rainforest habitats. Lions were once exterminated from South Africa, where they remain in Kruger and Kalahari Gemsbok National Parks and possibly some other protected areas. Lions once ranged throughout southwest Asia and north Africa.
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Panthera Leo (African Lion) Characteristics, Habitat, & Facts
Panthera leo leo Panthera leo persica now synomyous with P. l. leo Panthera leo melanochaita — southern and East Africa Considered locally extinct until recently In 2017, discovery that southern and East Africa lions are closely related Taxonomic nomenclature under review by IUCN
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Superclass Gnathostomata jawed vertebrates. Gnathostomata: pictures (15163) Gnathostomata: specimens (6827) Gnathostomata: sounds (709) Euteleostomi bony vertebrates. Euteleostomi: pictures (15026) Euteleostomi: specimens (6826) Euteleostomi: sounds (709) Class Sarcopterygii lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates.
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Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) Endangered Animals
The Asiatic lion, also known as the Persian lion, [1] [2] is a population of Panthera leo leo that today survives in the wild only in India. [3] Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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In scientific classification (taxonomy) the Lion ( Panthera leo) belongs to the big cat genus Panthera within the subfamily Pantherinae of the Felidae cat family. The levels of classification for a lion are: Kingdom: Animalia (animals) Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates) Class: Mammalia (mammals) Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
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Panthera Leo African Lion Panthera Leo Male Photograph by San Diego Zoo Rianne Acep1985
Genus: Panthera . Species: Panthera leo. Subspecies currently recognized (IUCN revisions in progress): P. l. leo P. I. melanochaita . Pelage: Short, tawny-colored hair on body, face, and tail. Many males with mane; some without. Black tuft on tail tip. Cub have spots that fade with age. Body weight: Males: 150-225 kg (331-496 lbs)