Lions, the genus Leopard of the lion-cat family, were called foxes in ancient times, and were named the king of all beasts. Native to Africa and Asia. It is the most well-known species in the genus Leopard and is the two largest cats alongside tigers.
The difference in appearance between male and female individuals is significant, which is unique to cats. The mane of the male lion is its characteristic. Historically it has lived extensively on several continents, and today lion habitats have shrunk dramatically due to human exploration. There has never been a lion in Chinese history, and after Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty traveled through the Western Regions, the Yue Clan Kingdom paid tribute to the Asiatic lion.
The African lion is often common in the media and has been identified in 8 subspecies. Because the characteristics of male lions are more obvious, they are all pictures of various male lions.
↑ Asiatic Lion
An endangered subspecies of lion that lives only in the national forest park of Gujarat, western India. Historically, it has survived in vast expanses from the Caucasus in the north, Yemen in the south, Greece in the west, and Afghanistan in the east.
The Asiatic lion is the smallest of all lions. Male lions 160 to 190 kg. The length of the body is recorded at 292 cm. The skin of the abdomen has obvious folds.
↑ Barbary Lion
Named after the Barbary Coast of North Africa. It has been extinct in the wild, and there are fewer than 100 extant animals in the world. Once living in North Africa, the last barbaric barbaric lion was hunted in 1922.
Male lions 180 to 272 kg. It's about the size of a Bengal tiger.
↑ West African Lion
Also called senegal lion. Compared to the "long flowing hair" of other male lions, the male mane of west African lions is much shorter. This short hair style makes the West African lion extremely recognizable. Male lions 140 to 196 kg.
↑ East African Lion
Also known as the Marseille lion, it is the most common type of lion. Male lions 145 to 250 kg. There are many types of male mane of East African lions. Some are very dense, a little very rare, or even none at all.
↑ Cape Lion
Native to the Cape province of South Africa, also known as the Cape of Good Hope Lion, it is extinct. The last wild Cape lion was hunted in 1858 and the last raised Cape lion died in 1876. But in 2000 Russia claimed to have found a Cape lion and sent it to South Africa to breed.
↑ Northeast Congo Lion
Its natural habitat is the northeastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Male lions weigh 240 kg and have a record length of 250 cm. The body is strong and powerful.
↑ Transvaal Lion
It inhabits the Transvaal province of South Africa, hence the name. Also known as the Southeast African lion. Males are 260 to 320 cm long and weigh 250 to 250 kg. The "white lions" produced by recessive genes are usually dominated by transvaal lions.
↑ Southwest African Lion
Also known as katanga lion, or angora lion. One of the largest lions, 250 to 300 cm long, male mane 140 to 242 kg lighter than other lions.
Here are some of the species that have not yet been identified
↑ European Lion
It has become extinct and lives in the forests of the Mediterranean coast of southern Europe. Human predation is the main cause of the extinction of the European lion. A regular visitor to the early days of the Colosseum. After extinction, the Romans began importing lions from the Middle East and North Africa
↑ Congo Lion
↑ Spotted Lion
Extinct, unlike other lions that live on the prairie, the spotted lion lives in the mountains. After 1930, there were no more reports of spotted lions.