Northern Lion

Panthera leo leo

Northern Lion

“ A lion sleeps in the heart of every brave man. ”

– Turkish proverb

Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Clade: Synapsida

Class: Mammalia

Order: Feliforma

Family: Felidae

Subfamily: Pantherinae

Genius: Panthera

Species: Panthera leo

Subspecies: Panthera leo leo

Synonyms:

Descendant: Lion

Named by: Carl Linnaeus

Year Published: 1758

Size: 90 m tall in height; 2.92 m in length; 160 to 190 kg in weight

Lifespan: 8 to 16 years

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Pantheon: Terran/Gaian

Time Period: Holocene

Alignment: Neutral

Threat Level: ★★★★★

Diet: Carnivorous

Elements: Leaf, normal

Inflicts: Sundered, impaled, bleeding

Weaknesses: Fire, air, earth, ice

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Based On: itself

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Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo leo) or known as Northern Lion, West African Lion, Central African Lion, Indian Lion, Barbary Lion, North African Lion, Atlas Lion, Persian Lion, Greek Lion, and Egyptian Lion, is a lion subspecies, which is present in West Africa, northern Central Africa and India. In West and Central Africa it is restricted to fragmented and isolated populations with a declining trajectory.

Etymology

The English word lion is derived via Anglo-Norman liun from Latin leōnem (nominative: leō), which in turn was a borrowing from Ancient Greek λέων léōn. The Hebrew word לָבִיא lavi may also be related.

Physical Appearance

The most distinguishing characteristic of the Asiatic lion is the longitudinal fold of skin that runs along its belly. Compared to the African lion, the male Asiatic lion has a relatively short, sparse mane. As a result, the male Asiatic lion's ears tend to remain visible at all times. In addition to being less well-developed, the mane is generally darker than that of African lions. Color and development of manes in male lions varies between regions, among populations and with age of lions. In general, the Asiatic lion differs from the African lion by a less developed mane.

Abilities

It was also cunning. The Asiatic lions would lure warriors or livestock to his den or pride by kidnapping others that he could use as bait for the pride.

Ecology

Asiatic lion prides tend to be smaller, and the biggest one ever recorded had five adult females with most surviving with just two females. Male Asiatic lions can be solitary or form loose prides of up to three males. Males rest, hunt, and feed together, and exhibit marking behavior at the same locations. Females form a stronger pride with up to 12 other females and their cubs. They share large carcasses among themselves, but rarely with males. Female and male lions usually only associate for a few days when mating, and they rarely travel and feed together.


In Pendjari National Park, groups of lions range from 1–8 individuals. Outside the National Park, groups are smaller and with a single male. In Waza National Park, three female and two male lions were radio-collared in 1999 and tracked until 2001. The females moved in home ranges of between 352 and 724 km2 (136 and 280 sq mi) and stayed inside the park during most of the survey period. The males used home ranges of between 428 and 1,054 km2 (165 and 407 sq mi), both inside and outside the park, where they repeatedly killed livestock. One was killed and the other shot at by local people. After the pellets were removed, he recovered and shifted his home range to inside the park, and was not observed killing livestock any more.

Behavior

Asiatic lions, unlike their African counterparts, don't view humans as immediate threats and it is docile. Dominant males consume about 47% more from kills than their coalition partners. Aggression between partners increases when coalitions are large, but kills are small.

Distribution and Habitat

Asian lions used to range from Turkey, across Asia, to eastern India, but the rise of firearms across the world meant that they were hunted to near-extinction for sport. In Saurashtra's Gir Forest, an area of 1,412.1 km2 (545.2 sq mi) was declared as a sanctuary for Asiatic lion conservation in 1965. This sanctuary and the surrounding areas are the only habitats supporting the Asiatic lion.


The Asiatic lion used to occur in Arabia, Palestine, Mesopotamia and Baluchistan. In South Caucasia (present day Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan), it was known since the Holocene, and became extinct in the 10th century. Until the middle of the 19th century, it survived in regions adjoining Mesopotamia and Syria, and was still sighted in the upper reaches of the Euphrates River in the early 1870s. By the late 19th century, the Asiatic lion had become extinct in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The last known lion in Iraq was killed on the lower Tigris in 1918.


Historical records in Iran indicate that it ranged from the Khuzestan Plain to Fars Province at elevations below 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in steppe vegetation and pistachio-almond woodlands. It was widespread in the country, but in the 1870s, it was sighted only on the western slopes of the Zagros Mountains, and in the forest regions south of Shiraz It served as the national emblem and appeared on the country's flag. Some of the country's last lions were sighted in 1941 between Shiraz and Jahrom in Fars Province, and in 1942, a lion was spotted about 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Dezful. In 1944, the corpse of a lioness was found on the banks of the Karun River in Iran's Khuzestan Province.


Tamed

Alpha Lion cannot be tamed when it is an adult stage. Only in cub one was notable exceptions. Can be tamed the abandoned kitten using any raw fish or milk.

Lore

Historically, it inhabited much of Western Asia and the Middle East to northern India. The lion is one of five pantherine cats native to India, along with the Bengal tiger (P. tigris tigris), Indian leopard (P. pardus fusca), snow leopard (P. uncia) and clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).

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