Lion
Panthera leo
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Mammals
The lion is a large cat of the genus Panthera, currently ranging only in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane that extends from the head to the shoulders and chest.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Felidae
- Genus
- Panthera