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Lions, Panthera leo, are the only big cats to live in social groups led by a single male and a harem of females. They are sexually dimorphic, with males exhibiting shaggy manes around the head and neck.

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John Smith

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Lions, Panthera leo, are the only big cats to live in social groups led by a single male and a harem of females. They are sexually dimorphic, with males exhibiting shaggy manes around the head and neck.

Lion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion
Lion - Mammal - Britannica
LionÂ (Panthera leo),Â large, powerfully built cat (family Felidae) that is second in size only to the tiger. The proverbial "king of beasts," the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/lion
ADW: Lions - Panthera leo
Lions are large cats with short, tawny coats, white underparts, and long tails with a black tuft at the end. They are sexually dimorphic and male lions are the only cats with manes
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Panthera_leo/
Lion (Panthera leo) - A-Z Animals
Lion Classification and EvolutionThe Lion is one of the largest, strongest and powerful felines in the world second only in size to the Siberian Tiger.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/lion/
Amazing Facts About Lions - Onekind
Amazing facts about lions incluiding diet, size, weight, habitat, range and latin or scientific name.
http://www.onekind.org/education/animals_a_z/lion
Panthera, Lions
A species under threat, the lion (Panthera leo)
http://www.panthera.org/species/lion?gclid=CMSFscDJksgCFQemaQodQIEJrg
Lions, Facts and Information
Lions have a fierce roar and roam in prides, you can see pictures and learn more facts here.
http://www.livescience.com/27404-lion-facts.html
Lions, National Zoo - Smithsonian
The world's most social felines, lions usually get by with a little help from their pride mates.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/lionfacts.cfm
All About Lions - National Geographic Kids
Get the facts on these big cats.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/lion/
Lion, African Wildlife Foundation
Facts and information about lions.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/lion
Lion, San Diego Zoo Animals
Learn about the lion with the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/lion
Watch This Tiny Lion Cub Attempt The Cutest of Roars
Not all lions roar loudly, as the adorable lion cub in this clip shows.
http://time.com/4049581/cute-lion-cub-roar/

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Lion Temporal range: Pleistocene–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Male in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Female in Okonjima, Namibia
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[a]^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Pantherinae
Genus:	Panthera
Species:	P. leo^[1]
Binomial name
*Panthera leo^[1]* ( Linnaeus, 1758) ^[3]
Subspecies
P. l. leo P. l. melanochaita † P. l. sinhaleyus

Historical lion distribution

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Lion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion
Lion - Mammal - Britannica
LionÂ (Panthera leo),Â large, powerfully built cat (family Felidae) that is second in size only to the tiger. The proverbial "king of beasts," the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/lion
ADW: Lions - Panthera leo
Lions are large cats with short, tawny coats, white underparts, and long tails with a black tuft at the end. They are sexually dimorphic and male lions are the only cats with manes
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Panthera_leo/
Lion (Panthera leo) - A-Z Animals
Lion Classification and EvolutionThe Lion is one of the largest, strongest and powerful felines in the world second only in size to the Siberian Tiger.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/lion/
Amazing Facts About Lions - Onekind
Amazing facts about lions incluiding diet, size, weight, habitat, range and latin or scientific name.
http://www.onekind.org/education/animals_a_z/lion
Panthera, Lions
A species under threat, the lion (Panthera leo)
http://www.panthera.org/species/lion?gclid=CMSFscDJksgCFQemaQodQIEJrg
Lions, Facts and Information
Lions have a fierce roar and roam in prides, you can see pictures and learn more facts here.
http://www.livescience.com/27404-lion-facts.html
Lions, National Zoo - Smithsonian
The world's most social felines, lions usually get by with a little help from their pride mates.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/lionfacts.cfm
All About Lions - National Geographic Kids
Get the facts on these big cats.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/lion/
Lion, African Wildlife Foundation
Facts and information about lions.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/lion
Lion, San Diego Zoo Animals
Learn about the lion with the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/lion
Watch This Tiny Lion Cub Attempt The Cutest of Roars
Not all lions roar loudly, as the adorable lion cub in this clip shows.
http://time.com/4049581/cute-lion-cub-roar/

Lion Temporal range: Pleistocene–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Male in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Female in Okonjima, Namibia
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[a]^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Pantherinae
Genus:	Panthera
Species:	P. leo^[1]
Binomial name
*Panthera leo^[1]* ( Linnaeus, 1758) ^[3]
Subspecies
P. l. leo P. l. melanochaita † P. l. sinhaleyus

Historical lion distribution

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Lions, Panthera leo, are the only big cats to live in social groups led by a single male and a harem of females. They are sexually dimorphic, with males exhibiting shaggy manes around the head and neck.

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