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Asiatic lion

Panthera leo persica

The Asiatic lion is a big cat that lives in the Gir Forest of India. They have a beautiful golden coat and are known for their majestic manes. These lions are social animals and often live in groups called prides.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Asiatic lion has a tawny to sandy-brown coat and a distinctive, shorter mane on males compared to African lions. A unique longitudinal fold of skin runs along its belly. Its body is muscular with powerful legs.

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Asiatic lion

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Historically, Asiatic lions ranged from Turkey to India, a truly vast empire!

Male Asiatic lions often don't share kills with females, a unique trait among lions!

Only a few hundred Asiatic lions remain in their last wild home, India's Gir Forest!

These lions have a special skin fold running along their belly, not seen on African lions!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Ambush Master

The Asiatic lion has a sandy coat that helps it camouflage perfectly in dry grasslands and stalk prey unseen.

Fähigkeit

Teamwork Takedown

Asiatic lions can hunt in groups, working together to corner and overpower larger prey animals effectively.

Fähigkeit

Crushing Bite

The Asiatic lion has incredibly strong jaws and sharp teeth that help them deliver a powerful, fatal bite to their prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
140-250 cm
Gewicht
110-190 kg
Lebenserwartung
16-18 Jahre
Top Speed
80 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-6
Tragzeit
100-119 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These powerful predators hunt large mammals, keeping their ecosystem healthy.

Hauptnahrung

  • Sambar deer
  • Chital deer
  • Nilgai
  • Wild boar

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Sambar deer

Rusa unicolor

primary large prey

hunts

Chital deer

Axis axis

frequent food source

hunts

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

large antelope prey

depends on

Striped Hyena

Hyaena hyaena

scavenges lion's leftovers

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Indian Lion

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always admire lions from a safe distance, like at a zoo or in a documentary.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Asiatic lion?

140-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Asiatic lion?

110-190 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Asiatic lion?

16-18 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Asiatic lion?

80 km/h

Was frisst Asiatic lion?

These powerful predators hunt large mammals, keeping their ecosystem healthy.

Wo findet man Asiatic lion normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Asiatic lion?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Asiatic lion?

1-6

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