Lion

The lion (Panthera leo) is an animal types in the family Felidae; it is a strong, profound chested feline with a short, adjusted head, a diminished neck and round ears, and a furry tuft toward the finish of its tail. It is explicitly dimorphic; grown-up male lions have a noticeable mane, which is the most unmistakable component of the species. With a run of the mill head-to-body length of 184–208 cm (72–82 in) they are bigger than females at 160–184 cm (63–72 in). It is a social animal varieties, framing bunches called prides. A lion pride understood of a couple of grown-up guys, related females and fledglings. Gatherings of female lions generally chase together, preying for the most part on enormous ungulates.The lion is a pinnacle and cornerstone predator, albeit a few lions rummage whenever openings happen, and have been known to chase people, 

Ordinarily, the lion possesses prairies and savannas, however is missing in thick woodlands. It is typically more diurnal than other large felines, however when aggrieved it adjusts to being dynamic around evening time and at sundown. In the Pleistocene, the lion went all through Eurasia, Africa and North America, yet today it has been diminished to divided populaces in Sub-Saharan Africa and one fundamentally jeopardized populace in western India. It has been recorded as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 in light of the fact that populaces in African nations have declined by about 43% since the mid 1990s. Lion populaces are illogical outside assigned secured regions.In spite of the fact that the reason for the decay isn't completely comprehended, living space misfortune and clashes with people are the best foundations for concern. 

One of the most generally perceived creature images in human culture, the lion has been widely portrayed in models and canvases, on national banners, and in contemporary movies and writing. Lions have been kept in zoos since the hour of the Roman Empire and have been a key animal types looked for show in zoological gardens over the world since the late eighteenth century. Social portrayals of lions were conspicuous in the Upper Paleolithic time frame; carvings and canvases from the Lascaux and Chauvet Caves in France have been dated to 17,000 years back, and delineations have happened in for all intents and purposes all antiquated and medieval societies that agreed with the lion's previous and current extents.

The word 'lion' is gotten from Latin: leo and Ancient Greek: λέων (leon). The word lavi (Hebrew: לָבִיא‎) may likewise be connected. The conventional name Panthera is discernible to the traditional Latin word 'panthēra' and the old Greek word πάνθηρ 'jaguar'. Panthera is phonetically like the Sanskrit word पाण्डर pând-ara signifying 'light yellow, whitish, white'.