The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is slightly smaller than its African cousins and has a sparser mane. Originally found in North Africa, this lion is reportedly extinct. Research in 2013 ...

The extinct Barbary lion population of the lion subspecies Panthera Leo was also known as the North African lion ... did not significantly differ from Asiatic lions. But according to DNA research ...

Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir National Park exhibit higher activity levels compared to their African relatives. They remain active for about 37% of their day, hunting, feeding, and patrolling.

Found only in Gujarat’s Gir Forest, they are a subspecies of lions that live in dry forests. They are unique to India.

Lion via Depositphotos. Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African counterparts. They have a distinct fold of skin along their bellies and typically have shorter, less dense manes. Lion via ...

Authorities of the zoo in Mumbai have written to the forest department in neighbouring Gujarat, seeking a pair of Asiatic lions, officials said. The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Gardens and Zoo, ...

The Mumbai zoo has been bereft of a lion since 2014 when Jimmy, the 16-year-old African-Asiatic hybrid, died due to prolonged illness. Born at the Byculla zoo to African lion Amar and Asiatic lioness ...

since the death of its last lion, Jimmy, in 2014. Jimmy, a 16-year-old African-Asiatic hybrid lion, passed away in 2014 after a prolonged illness. Born at the Byculla zoo in 1998 to African lion ...