SPECIES
Lion
Panthera leo
Unlike most cats, lions live and hunt in social groups called prides.
A lion’s territory is also a social world. Prides live, rest and hunt together, while males and females play different roles.
How big is a lion?
53–98 in
What does a lion eat?
zebra, antelope, wildebeest
Where does a lion live?
sub-Saharan Africa; India
Life within the pride
Female lions often hunt together, while pride members care for cubs within their social group.
A scattered kingdom
Lions persist in fragmented parts of sub-Saharan Africa and in a smaller Asiatic population in India.
Room to roam
Habitat loss and conflict with people threaten populations across parts of the species’ range.
Sources
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.