ATLAS LION
Panthera leo leo
This Lion is classified as extinct in the wild.
Only a few individuals remain in captivity today.
WEIGHT : up to 250 kg
FOOD : Stags, sheep, wild boars
THREATS : Poaching (sports hunting), habitat destruction, reduction of food.
RED LIST : Extinct in the Wild. The last seen in the wild was shot in 1922.
MORE INFO :
Family : Felidae
Habits : gregarious
Gestation : 100 to 120 days
Litter : 2 to 5 babies
Longevity : 20 to 25 years in captivity
CITES : Appendix IIB
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