Asian lions
India's big cats
Asian lions are a subspecies of lion found only in India's Gir Forest, smaller than their African relatives with a distinctive belly fold and less prominent manes in males.
Once ranging across Southwest Asia, they were hunted nearly to extinction and now number only a few hundred in the wild.
Conservation efforts have helped the Asian lion population slowly recover.
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
- kinglyOf or befitting monarchs
dignified · commanding · revered · iconic · heritage · cultural significance · coat of arms
Taxonomic rank beneath species
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
morphology · endemic · fauna · classification
Creature eating only animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
apex · kill · deer · wild boar · sambar · cattle · nocturnal · territorial
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- vulnerableOpen to attack
extinction · protection · sanctuary · preservation · genetic diversity · population · captive breeding · reintroduction
Concerning community life
- familyRelated people together
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- cubsYoung wild mammal offspring
- femalesMembers of that sex
males · hierarchy · territory · bonding · kinship · maternal · cooperation · mating
Western Indian coastal state
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
waterhole · territory · subcontinent · wildlife sanctuary · dry season · monsoon
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
kingly · dignified · commanding · revered · iconic · heritage · cultural significance · coat of arms
subspecies
Taxonomic rank beneath species
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
clade · morphology · endemic · fauna · classification
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
stalking · apex · kill · deer · wild boar · sambar · cattle · nocturnal · territorial · fangs
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
vulnerable · extinction · protection · sanctuary · preservation · genetic diversity · population · captive breeding · reintroduction · monitoring
social
Concerning community life
females · males · hierarchy · territory · bonding · kinship · maternal · cooperation · mating · communal
Gujarat
Western Indian coastal state
scrubland · waterhole · territory · subcontinent · wildlife sanctuary · dry season · monsoon