Lions - The maned predators

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The lion Panthera leo is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera. It is a member of the family Felidae and is the second-largest living cat after the tiger with some males exceeding 250kg in weight. Wild lions are found in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, with an endangered remnant population in Gir Forest National Park in India. They have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia. The lion is a vulnerable species which have declined significantly by 30-50% over the past two decades in its African range. Lions typically live in the savanna and grassland but can sometimes go to live in bush and forest. As compared to other cats, lions are unusually social animals which live in groups known as prides...

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• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2012
• EAN: 9786130136185
• ISBN: 978-613-0-13618-5
• No. of pages: 120
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology