 
Lions are perhaps the best known big cat, famous for it's mane.
In Popular Culture[]
Lions feature in several movies and documentaries, and examples are Disney's The Lion King, BBC One's/ Discovery Channel's Planet Earth, and Disney Nature's film Earth. They also appear in Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2.
Relatives[]
Lions are part of the genus Panthera, so are closly related to tigers, leopards, jaguars, and snow leopards.
Main Diet[]
Lions are true carnivores, and will eat anything from gazelle, giraffe, zebra and wildibeast to rhinos and elephants. Their main diet also includes lizards.
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Lion
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Species:
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Panthera Leo
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Type:
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Felidae
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Diet:
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Meat, and lots of it!
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Status:
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Vulnerable
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Range:
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Africa, India [Gir Forest]
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