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Meet Vincent the Lion!

Vincent

Grrrrowwwllll... I'm Vincent... Nice to meet you...

Name: Vincent

Age: 7 years old

Place of Origin: Africa

Likes to eat: MEAT!

vincent drinking


The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. It is the largest natural living felid with the exception of the tiger. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, may weigh up to 250 kg (550 lb). Females are much smaller, weighing up to 150 kg (330 lb). In the wild lions live for around 10–14 years, while in captivity they can live over 20.

 

In historic times the habitat of lions spanned much of Eurasia, ranging from Eastern Europe to India, and all of Africa. Since the 2nd century AD, the lion has disappeared from Europe. LionessCurrently they are only numerous in Central Africa, but even there their number decreases.

The last remnant of the Asiatic Lion (subspecies Panthera leo persica), which in historical times ranged from Turkey to India through Iran (Persia), lives in the Gir Forest of northwestern India. About 300 lions live in a 1412 km² (558 square miles) sanctuary in the state of Gujarat.

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Lions had become extinct in Greece, their last European outpost, by 100 AD. Other extinct subspecies are the Cape Lion, the European Cave Lion (subspecies Panthera leo spelaea) which coexisted with humans throughout the last Ice Age, and the American lion (subspecies Panthera leo atrox), a close relative of the European cave lion (not to be confused with the mountain lion or puma).

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