7 Lions Catagories In The World Stunning Information And Images

There WERE 7 subspecies of lion.

1. The Angola / South West African Lion
2. The Masai / East African Lion
3. The Senegalese / West African Lion
4. South East African Lion / Transvaal Lion
5. The Asiatic / South Asian Lion
6. The Cape Lion
7. The Barbary Lion

Of these lion sub species only 5 exist in the wild. The Cape Lion became extinct by 1860. The Barbary Lion was thought to be extinct by 1920. Since then, however, there have Barbary Lions found in captivity. There are about 140 left in the world.

1. The Angola / South West African Lion

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo bleyenberghi

The lion is found only in grassy plains and savannah and never in forested areas. They live in groups of up to 30 individuals, usually with no more than 2 or 3 males. Although terrestrial, they are good climbers. The roar of the lion can be heard as far as 5km away and appears to help to demarcate territory. They sleep at least 20 hours a day. Males weight up to 225kg and females reach 190kg.

2. The Masai / East African Lion

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo nubica

Male East African lions are generally 2.5–3.0 metres (8.2–9.8 feet) long including the tail. Lionesses are generally smaller, at only 2.3–2.6 metres (7.5–8.5 feet). In weight, males are generally 145–205 kg (320–450 pounds), and females are 100–165 kg (220–360 pounds). Lions, male or female, have a shoulder height of 0.9–1.10 metres (3.0–3.6 feet). 

3. The Senegalese / West African Lion

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo senegalensis

The West African lion is a subspecies of the lion, native to western Africa. Recent genetic research indicates that the Western and Central African lions form a different clade of lions and are perhaps more related to Asian lions than to lions from southern or eastern Africa. The genetic distinctiveness is particular of interest, since lions are regionally endangered in western Africa. 

4. South East African Lion / Transvaal Lion

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo krugeri


The Transvaal lion, also known as the Southeast African Lion, is a subspecies of the Lion that lives in southern Africa, including Kruger National Park and the Kalahari Region. It is named after the Transvaal region in South Africa.
According to recent genetic research, the extinct Cape lion, formerly described as a separate subspecies, is not significantly different from other South African lions. Therefore the Cape lion would have represented the southernmost population of the Transvaal lion.
The male has usually a well-developed mane. Males are around 2.6–3.20 metres long including the tail. The females are 2.35–2.75 metres. The weight of males is generally 150–250 kg, while the females are 110–182 kg

5. The Asiatic  Lion

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo persica

The Asiatic lion, also known as the Indian lion, is a lion subspecies that exists as a single isolated population in India's Gujarat State 
The most striking morphological character, which is always seen in Asiatic lions, but rarely in African lions, is a longitudinal fold of skin running along its belly. Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than African lions. Adult males weigh 160 to 190 kg (350 to 420 lb), while females weigh 110 to 120 kg (240 to 260 lb). The height at the shoulders is about 3.5 ft (110 cm).The record total length of a male Asiatic lion is 2.92 m (115 in) including the tail .

6. The Cape  Lion

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo melanochaitus


The Cape lion is a subspecies of lion that is now extinct .
The Cape lion was the second largest and heaviest of the lion subspecies: a fully grown male could weigh 500 pounds (230 kg) and reach 10 feet (3.0 m) in length. This lion is distinguished by his large size and his thick black mane with a tawny fringe around the face. The tips of the ears were also black
Cape lions preferred to hunt large ungulates including antelopes, but also zebras, giraffes and buffaloes. They would also kill donkeys and cattle belonging to the European settlers. Man-eating Cape lions were generally old lions with bad teeth

8. The Barbary

Scientific Name:

Panthera leo leo


The Barbary lion , also known as the Atlas lion is a subspecies of lion that became extinct in the wild in 1922. Its former habitat range was in North Africa encompassing the region from Morocco to Egypt.The Barbary lion is often regarded as the largest and the heaviest of the lion subspecies with estimated weights for males of 190 to 230 kilograms (420 to 510 lb) and for females of 150 to 190 kilograms (330 to 420 lb)However recent research suggests that pride forming behaviour was retained by Barbary lions, even when under persecution