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What is the kingdom of a lion?
Animal
Lion/Kingdom
What is the scientific classification of a lion?
Panthera leo
Lion/Scientific names
What group is a lion in?
prides
Lions are the only cats that live in groups, which are called prides—though there is one population of solitary lions. Prides are family units that may comprise anywhere from two to 40 lions—including up to to three or four males, a dozen or so females, and their young.
Is a lion a mammal?
Lions are carnivorous mammals that live within a strict hierarchy. Males are the dominant gender and although the females are the hunters, females and their cubs are the last to feast. Lions are the ultimate predator and play a big role in the decline in the Cheetah and Wild Dog population.
What is the scientific name for the Lion?
Species: Panthera leo (lion) Subspecies: Panthera leo leo. Panthera leo melanochaita. The scientific name for lion is Panthera leo which is also known as the lion binomial name, lion species name, lion latin name, lion biological name and lion zoological name.
Which is the best description of a lion?
Lion (Panthera leo) Classification Lions belong to the big cat genus Panthera and the full taxonomy or scientific classification of the lion species is:
How many subspecies of lion are there in the world?
Historically up to eleven subspecies of lions have been described: 1 Panthera leo leo 2 Panthera leo azandica 3 Panthera leo bleyenberghi 4 Panthera leo hollisteri 5 Panthera leo kamptzi 6 Panthera leo krugeri 7 Panthera leo massaica 8 Panthera leo melanochaita 9 Panthera leo nyanzae 10 Panthera leo persica
What kind of group does a lion have?
A lion’s group is called a “pride” and it is made up of anywhere from five to 30+ lions that are all related. The African Lion is, unfortunately, in a “vulnerable” protection status even though the lion is the largest carnivore in Africa and is considered to be vital to herbivore population control in the ecosystem.