
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 Dec 13, 2014. Captured Dec 11, 2014 13:17 in Central Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire LU6 2LF, UK.