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    The lion is a large carnivorous mammal and member of the genus Panthera. Adult male lions have manes and are larger than females. Lions live in social groups called prides consisting of related females and offspring. They primarily prey on large herbivores like antelopes. Historically lions ranged across Africa, Asia, and Europe but are now only found in fragmented populations in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Threats include habitat loss and conflicts with humans. Lions are one of the most iconic animal symbols in human culture depicted widely in art and exhibits from ancient times to present day.

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    The lion is a large carnivorous mammal and member of the genus Panthera. Adult male lions have manes and are larger than females. Lions live in social groups called prides consisting of related females and offspring. They primarily prey on large herbivores like antelopes. Historically lions ranged across Africa, Asia, and Europe but are now only found in fragmented populations in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Threats include habitat loss and conflicts with humans. Lions are one of the most iconic animal symbols in human culture depicted widely in art and exhibits from ancient times to present day.

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    The lion is a large carnivorous mammal and member of the genus Panthera. Adult male lions have manes and are larger than females. Lions live in social groups called prides consisting of related females and offspring. They primarily prey on large herbivores like antelopes. Historically lions ranged across Africa, Asia, and Europe but are now only found in fragmented populations in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Threats include habitat loss and conflicts with humans. Lions are one of the most iconic animal symbols in human culture depicted widely in art and exhibits from ancient times to present day.

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    LION

    The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae and a member of


    the genus Panthera. It is most recognisable for its muscular, deep-chested body,
    short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It
    is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions have a prominent mane. With a typical head-
    to-body length of 184–208 cm (72–82 in) they are larger than females at 160–184 cm
    (63–72 in). It is a social species, forming groups called prides. A lion pride
    consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions
    usually hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is
    an apex and keystone predator; although some lions scavenge when opportunities occur
    and have been known to hunt humans, the species typically does not.
    Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas, but is absent in dense forests.
    It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to
    being active at night and at twilight. In the Pleistocene, the lion ranged throughout
    Eurasia, Africa and North America, but today it has been reduced to fragmented
    populations in sub-Saharan Africa and one critically endangered population in western
    India. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because
    populations in African countries have 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 for concern.
    One of the most widely recognised animal symbols in human culture, the lion has been
    extensively depicted in sculptures and paintings, on national flags, and in
    contemporary films and literature. Lions have been kept in menageries since the time
    of the Roman Empire and have been a key species sought for exhibition in zoological
    gardens across the world since the late 18th century. Cultural depictions of
    lions were prominent in the Upper Paleolithic period; carvings and paintings from
    the Lascaux and Chauvet Caves in France have been dated to 17,000 years ago, and
    depictions have occurred in virtually all ancient and medieval cultures that
    coincided with the lion's former and current ranges.

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