Lion  (Panthera leo)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyFelidae
GenusPanthera (1)
SizeMale head-body length: 1.70 – 2.50 m (2)
Female head-body length: 1.60 – 1.90 m (2)
Average male height at the shoulder: 1.20 m (2)
Average female height at the shoulder: 1.10 m (2)
Male weight: 150 - 240 kg (2)
Female weight: 122 - 182 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). Subspecies: Asiatic lion, Panthera leo persica, classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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