Species Profile
Panthera leo
Lion
The lion ( Panthera leo ) is a species in the family Felidae and a member of the genus Panthera . It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996, as populations in African range countries declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Lion populations are untenable outside designated protected areas. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes of concern. The...
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