Lion
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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
020 The lion king Snyggve in the Serengeti National Park Photo by Giles Laurent
Okonjima Lioness
Skull of an American lion on display at the National Museum of Natural History
A tuft at the end of the tail is a distinct characteristic of the lion.
Panthera leo melanochaita
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Panthera leo melanochaita is a lion subspecies in Southern and East Africa. In this part of Africa, lion populations are regionally extinct in Lesotho, Djibouti and Eritrea, and are threatened by loss
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…senegalensis (Meyer, 1826), P. l. kamptzi (Matschie, 1900), and P. l. azandica (Allen, 1924). It has been called 'northern lion' and 'northern subspecies'. P. l. melanochaita (Smith, 1842) − includes the extinct Cape lion and lion populations in East and Southern African regions. Synonyms include P. l. somaliensis (Noack…
Male Lion on Rock
Lioness on the prowl
Lion from Ethiopia at Bronx Zoo
A juvenile male from the northeastern clade at Samburu