Panthera leo persica
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Panthera leo persica
- Aliases:Panthera leo persica,Asiatic Lion,Persian lion, lion
- Outline:Carnivora
- Family:Schizopoda Felidae Panthera
Vital signs
- length:1.2-1.7m
- Weight:90-200kg
- lifetime:10-20years
Feature
It is the smallest of all lion subspecies.
Details
The Asiatic Lion (scientific name: Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of lion that now only survives in India. They were once distributed from the Mediterranean to India, occupying most of Southwest Asia, so it is called the "Persian subspecies".
Asiatic lions like to live in groups and often hunt collectively, but most of the time it is female lions who hunt, and male lions sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. They have one lion drive the prey to the downwind of other lions, and then pounce on the prey together. After eating, they need to drink a lot of water. The area where Asiatic lions live belongs to the tropical monsoon climate, with little rainy season and frequent droughts. Therefore, after hunting, they often need to go far to find water sources. This harsh environment not only makes it difficult for Asiatic lions to drink water, but also makes their prey scarce. The low survival rate of cubs is also due to insufficient drinking water and food. They also eat animal carrion.
Listed in the 2013 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1 - Critically Endangered (CR).
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Location
There are about 359 Asiatic lions in India's Gir Forest National Park, living in 1,412 square kilometers of jungle and vast deciduous forests.
Asiatic lions prefer to live in vast forests and deciduous forests.
Form
The Asiatic lion is the smallest of all lion subspecies, with a body length of 1.2-1.7 meters, a male lion weighing 150-200 kilograms, and a female lion weighing 90-150 kilograms. The longest male lion on scientific record is 292 centimeters long, with a shoulder height of up to 139 centimeters. Although the male Asiatic lion also has a long mane on its neck, it is significantly shorter than that of the African male lion. It also has a small amount of long hair on the elbows of its forelimbs, and its fur is fluffier than that of its African relatives, and the hair on the end of its tail is larger. The male Asiatic lion has less mane on its neck than the African lion, and the hair on the end of its tail is also larger, with thicker back hair and fuller body hair. The cubs have spots, and their fur is mainly brown and yellow. Both male and female lions have obvious folds of skin on their abdomens.