What is an Asian lion?

Asian lion, also called the Indian lion, is Panther Leo Persica , Part Panther Leo, a kind that includes all lions. This lion was originally found from Asia Minor, including Greece, east to Central India. It was also found in Arabia and an area that is now Iran. Currently, this animal is limited to the Giro Forest in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Asian lion is slightly smaller than the African lion also somewhat different from its larger relative.

Compared to African lions, Asian lions have a stronger coat and shorter, thinner mane. Hair breeding on the elbows and tail are longer than the African lions. On the stomach of Asian subspecies that are not found on other lions skin folds. Adult men generally weigh £ 330 to £ 550 (about 150 to 250 kg), while women are usually between £ 265 and £ 400 (about 120 to 180 kg) in pride organized around a group of related women. Males compete for the domination of pride and protect women of pride and young men from external men. Fart of the Asian lion are minorí than in African lions.

women of this kind make most of the hunt. Deer and antelope are large enough in the GIR Forest region to provide a large part of the lions' diet. Sambar and spotted deer are commonly hunted. Lions sometimes take Nilgai, a very large antelope also called Blue Bull, as well as goats and buffalo.

At the age of 30 to 36 months, women are usually ready to reproduce. The woman produces litter on average every two years. One to six pups are usually born after pregnancy for about 3.6 months. The chicks weigh approximately £ 2 to £ 4.5 at birth (about 1 to 2 kg). The chicks are shut down between seven and ten months. They will remain wpýa, learn to hunt, at least six to nine months.

The current population of the Asian Lion is stable to 300 and 350 individuals and is fully protected by law against any hunting or other threat. This species is listed as critically endangered on the red list IUCNPublished by the International Union for Nature. The list is based on the size of the population and its concentration in one area, which makes subspecies more vulnerable to a single natural disaster or illness.