Asiatic lion

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carnivore lion subspecies mammal megafauna

The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.

Aliases (3)

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carnivore → lion subspecies → mammal → megafauna →
bodyCharacteristic	prominent belly fold along the underside →
causeOfRangeContraction	decline of wild prey → habitat loss → overhunting →
class	Mammalia →
conservationProgram	Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project →
countryOfOccurrence	India →
culturalSignificance	symbol of royalty in India →
currentWildRange	Gir Forest National Park → Gir Wildlife Sanctuary → Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary → Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary → Pania Wildlife Sanctuary → coastal forest and savanna of Saurashtra, Gujarat →
diet	chital → livestock → nilgai → sambar deer → wild boar →
estimatedPopulation	about 600 individuals (early 2020s) →
family	Felidae →
featuredOn	Emblem of India (stylized lions of Ashoka) →
formerScientificName	Panthera leo persica →
genus	Panthera →
historicalRange	Baluchistan NERFINISHED → Mesopotamia → Middle East → Persia (Iran) → eastern India → northern India →
iucnAssessmentYear	2016 →
iucnRedListCategorySystem	IUCN Red List →
iucnStatus	Endangered →
kingdom	Animalia →
mainHabitat	dry deciduous forest → savanna → scrub forest →
maneCharacteristic	relatively shorter and sparser mane than many African lions →
nativeTo	India →
order	Carnivora →
parentTaxon	Panthera leo →
phylum	Chordata →
populationTrend	increasing →
proposedReintroductionSite	Kuno National Park →
scientificName	Panthera leo leo →
sexualDimorphism	males have manes →
socialStructure	prides →
stateOfOccurrence	Gujarat →
taxonRank	subspecies →
threat	disease outbreaks → human–wildlife conflict → inbreeding → poaching →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Asiatic lion ("Panthera leo persica") →	formerScientificName
Gir National Park →	hasSpecies
Gujarat →	isOnlyHomeOf
Sri Lanka ("Sri Lankan lion") →	nationalAnimal
Sri Lanka ("Sri Lankan lion") →	nationalSymbol
Asiatic lion ("Panthera leo leo") →	scientificName