Lion
Panthera leo
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 13,827
- Most observed in
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lion”.