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Lion
አንበሳ
Panthera leo
The lion is a large cat with a muscular, broad-chested body, inhabiting grasslands, savannahs, and shrublands. It is an apex and keystone predator, preying mostly on medium-sized and large hooved mammals, and is a social species, forming groups called prides.
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- •Muscular, broad-chested body
- •Sexually dimorphic
- •Prominent mane in adult males
Lions live in savannas, grasslands, and open woodlands.
- Natural habitat:
- Savannas and grasslands
- Geographic distribution:
- Africa and India
- Environment:
- Temperate and tropical regions
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa and India
- Size:
- Up to 2.5 meters in length
- Weight:
- Up to 250 kg
- Diet:
- Preys mostly on medium-sized and large hooved mammals
- Activity:
- Usually more diurnal than other wild cats, but adapts to being active at night and at twilight
- Social:
- Lives in prides
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