The lion is one of the five big cats in the genus "Panthera" and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.
Similar species: Carnivorans
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Uploaded Sep 10, 2014. Captured Jan 27, 2001 00:19 in Chester Zoo, o/s Zoo Main Entrance, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester CH2, UK.
