Species group · Mammals

Lions

WAnimals has 2 species of lion, in the family Felidae.

2 species

1 family

44 countries

53 parks

Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.

All 2 species of lions on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

1 Vulnerable1 Endangered

2 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.

Recorded in 44 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

Males can weigh up to 250 kg and are distinguished by their mane.
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A pride can number up to 30 animals.
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They sleep or rest for up to 20 hours a day.
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It survives in the wild only in the Gir Forest, India, with barely 350 to 670 animals.
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The whole population descends from an extreme genetic bottleneck in the 20th century.
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Unlike the African lion, it has a lengthwise fold of skin along the belly.
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