African lions

Serengeti pride hunters

African lions are the large wild cats native to sub-Saharan Africa, distinguished from the smaller Asiatic lion population.

They live in social groups called prides—unusual among cats—and the males bear distinctive manes.

African lions once ranged across most of the continent but now occupy fragmented habitats.

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Subspecies from India

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predator-prey relationship

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Striped African equines

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wild vs. captive status

African lionsdomesticated cats

Tamed feline companions

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