Heading
Scientific name
Panthera leo persica
Order
Mammals
Family
חתוליים Felidae
Social Structure
להקה
Activity
פעיל לילה
Food
Predator
Dangers
Zoo Conservation Program:
The Asian lions at the Biblical Zoo are part of an endangered species conservation project run by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) EEP.
Feeding/Enrichment Time
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Habitat & Distribution Area
Asia
Conservation status
en
Deficient Data
DD
least Concern
lc
Near Threatened
nt
Vulnerable
vu
Endangered
en
Critically endangered
cr
Extinct in the Wild
ew
Extinct
ex
Endangered status
en
Worldwide
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Israel
In the Bible
"The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God." Psalms 104:21
Weight
110
-
190
KG
Life Expectancy
18
years
Interesting To Know
- Most people consider lions to be animals that symbolize the vast savannahs of Africa, but this belief stems from the fact that lions were hunted nearly to extinction everywhere else. As recently as 2000 years ago, lions were still thriving in south-west Asia, ranging from Turkey to central India, and even reached the Balkan region of Europe. These are the Asian lions. Asian lions diverged from their African relatives about 100,000 years ago. In spite of the long period in which African (Panthera leo leo) and Asian (Panthera leo persica) lions were separate, these are considered sub-species, not separate species.
Photo: Menahem Kahana