Kalahari lions
E1006983
Kalahari lions are a distinctive population of African lions adapted to the arid Kalahari Desert, known for their large size, pale coats, and impressive dark manes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African lion population
ⓘ
lion population ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to survive on moisture from prey
ⓘ
ability to travel long distances for water ⓘ large home ranges ⓘ tolerance to arid conditions ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dark mane in males
ⓘ
large body size ⓘ long legs ⓘ pale coat ⓘ relatively low population density ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Kalahari lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | regionally vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet | large ungulates ⓘ |
| ecosystem | arid savanna ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Panthera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dune fields
ⓘ
semi‑arid desert ⓘ sparse savanna woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalahari Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation to desert environment
ⓘ
impressive dark manes of males ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern African lion metapopulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
gemsbok
ⓘ
ostrich ⓘ red hartebeest ⓘ springbok ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ |
| protectedIn |
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
coalitions of males
ⓘ
prides ⓘ |
| species | Panthera leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
African lions
ⓘ
Panthera leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | population ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict ⓘ livestock persecution ⓘ |
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