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Portrait of lion (Panthera leo), closeup, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa Stock
Genus: Panthera Species: Panthera leo Subspecies: Panthera leo leo. Name [edit] Panthera leo leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Type locality: "Africa", restricted by J. A. Allen (1924:222) to "the Barbary coast region of Africa, or, more explicitly, Constantine, Algeria". Synonyms [edit] Felis leo Linnaeus, 1758; Felis leo barbaricus Meyer, 1826; Leo.
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Panthera Leo (African Lion) Characteristics, Habitat, & Facts
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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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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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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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 Lion Panthera Leo Male, Khutse Photograph by Vincent Grafhorst
Panthera leo leo is a lion subspecies present in West Africa, northern Central Africa and India. [2] In West and Central Africa it is restricted to fragmented and isolated populations with a declining trajectory. [3] [4] It has been referred to as the northern lion. [5] [6] [7]
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Beautiful portrait of Asiatic Lion Panthera Leo Persica Photograph by Matthew Gibson Pixels
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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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.
Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) "Afrika Sambesi" ZooChat
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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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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African Lion Panthera Leo Male Photograph by San Diego Zoo
About Lions. Lions (Panthera leo) symbolize power and strength across Africa and parts of Asia. Yet few realize that these big cats have undergone a catastrophic range reduction of 95 percent, with only about 24,000 lions remaining, down from an estimated 200,000, because of poaching for the illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.
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Land of the Animals — Panthera Leo Leo by Julie Muller. Cropped...
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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Barbary Lion, Panthera Leo Leo Stock Photography Image 34439052
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 Photograph by Stuart Westmorland Pixels
The lion ( Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane. It is a social species, forming groups called prides.
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Panthera Leo (African Lion) Characteristics, Habitat, & Facts
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)