Lion
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The lion is a large, social big cat native to Africa and parts of India, known for its strength, pride-based groups, and iconic status as a symbol of courage and leadership.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hessian lion | 1 |
| Löwe | 1 |
| the lion | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big cat
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| apexPredator | true ⓘ |
| averageFemaleHeadBodyLength | 140–190 cm ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | 110–180 kg ⓘ |
| averageGestationPeriod | about 110 days ⓘ |
| averageLifespanCaptivity | up to 20 years or more ⓘ |
| averageLifespanWild | 10–14 years ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1–4 cubs ⓘ |
| averageMaleHeadBodyLength | 170–250 cm ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | 150–250 kg ⓘ |
| canRoar | true ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
African lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asiatic lion NERFINISHED ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| culturalRole | nationalSymbolInMultipleCountries ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
heraldry
ⓘ
literature ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| genus | Panthera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupName | pride ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleFeature | mane ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Gir Forest National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | live birth ⓘ |
| scientificName | Panthera leo ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | malesLargerThanFemales ⓘ |
| socialStructure | pride ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
courage
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ royalty ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 80 km/h ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
buffalo
ⓘ
wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| vocalization | roar ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lions Valley
this entity surface form:
Löwe
this entity surface form:
Hessian lion