
Grrrrowwwllll... I'm Vincent... Nice to meet you...
Name: Vincent
Age: 7 years old
Place of Origin: Africa
Likes to eat: MEAT!

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.
Currently they are only numerous in Central Africa, but even there their number decreases.

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).