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Há 1 dia · The lion ( Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a 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.
18 de mai. de 2024 · Learn about the lion, the second largest cat and a famous apex predator, from Britannica. Find out how lions live in groups, hunt, and communicate with their distinctive roar.
- In the wild, lions usually live no more than 8 to 10 years because of attacks by humans or other lions, or the effects of goring or kicks from inte...
- Lions live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. Historically, they lived across much of Europe,...
- A pride is a group of lions that live together. The members of a pride spend days in several scattered groups that meet to hunt or share a meal. Ea...
- Manes make male lions look larger than they really are, which may function to intimidate rivals and impress prospective mates. Manes vary from one...
- Lions usually hunt and eat medium-sized to large hoofed animals like wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. They occasionally also prey on larger anim...
Há 2 dias · The lion sire passes on a growth-promoting gene, but the corresponding growth-inhibiting gene from the female tiger is absent, so that ligers grow far larger than either parent species. By contrast, the male tiger does not pass on a growth-promoting gene, and the lioness passes on a growth inhibiting gene; hence, tigons are around the same size as either species. [46]
7 de mai. de 2024 · Taxonomy. African and Asian populations considered a single species (Bertola et al. 2016) Kitchener et al. (2017) revised lion subspecies. Panthera leo leo. Panthera leo persica now synomyous with P. l. leo. Panthera leo melanochaita — southern and East Africa. Considered locally extinct until recently.
- Kate Jirik
- 2014
7 de mai. de 2024 · African Lion Distribution. Adapted from www.d-maps.com according to IUCN fact sheet. Click here for detailed distribution (IUCN).
- Kate Jirik
- 2014
7 de mai. de 2024 · Majority of these populations are fenced. 60% decline in remainder of Africa. Lion populations in West, Central, and East Africa likely to experience a 50% decline over the next two decades (~2015-2035) West and Central populations: 67% chance of 50% decline. East Africa populations: 37% chance of 50% decline.
Há 2 dias · Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Norman French: Quor de Lion) or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.
