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|name = Barbary lion | |||
| image = Barbary lion.jpg | |||
| image_width = 250px | |||
| image_caption = A Barbary lion from [[Algeria]], 1893 | |||
|regnum = [[Animal]]ia | |||
|classis = [[Mammal]]ia | |||
|ordo = [[Carnivora]] | |||
|familia = [[Felidae]] | |||
|genus = ''[[Panthera]]'' | |||
|status = EW | |||
|status_system = iucn3.1 | |||
|species = ''[[Lion|P. leo]]'' | |||
|trinomial = ''Panthera leo leo'' | |||
|trinomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758)}} | |||
The '''Barbary lion''' (''Panthera leo leo'') was a local group of lions which are now extinct in the wild {[[IUCN]]}. The Barbary lion was also called the '''atlas lion''' and the '''nubian lion'''. It was a local group, or perhaps [[subspecies]], of the lion. It used to live in [[North Africa]], from [[Morocco]] to [[Egypt]]. | |||
== Looks and behavior == | |||
The Barbary lion was large and heavy. Males weighed about {{convert|180Kg|to|200 kg|kg}}, and females weighed about {{convert|130kg |to|176kg|kg}}. Male lions were said to be about {{convert|2.7|to|3.1|m}} long and females were about {{convert|2.1|to|2.7|m}} long.<ref name="tigerhomes.org">{{cite web|url= http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/barbary-lion.cfm|title= Barbary Lion|date= 1999–2006|publisher= tigerhomes.org|access-date= February 18, 2012|archive-date= August 24, 2011|archive-url= https://www.webcitation.org/61AzKru9c?url=http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/barbary-lion.cfm|url-status= dead}}</ref> Some scientists think that these sizes and weights are too large. These scientists think that the Barbary lion is probably the size of the lions found in [[East Africa]].<ref name=patterson>{{cite book|last=Patterson|first=Bruce D.|title=The lions of Tsavo: exploring the legacy of Africa's notorious man-eaters|url=https://archive.org/details/lionsoftsavoexpl0000patt|isbn=978-0-07-136333-4|publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional|year=2004|page=[https://archive.org/details/lionsoftsavoexpl0000patt/page/110 110]}}</ref> | |||
The places where the Barbary lion lived did not have a lot of [[prey]]. These lions did not live in ''prides'' because of this.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.barbarylion.com/Barbary_Lions.htm|title= barbarylion.com|year= 2005|publisher= barbarylion.com|access-date=February 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>A ''pride of lions'' is a family group. It usually includes a male lion, several female lions, and their [[cub]]s.</ref> The main animals they hunted in the [[Atlas Mountains]] were the [[Barbary stag]] and the [[gazelle]]. The lions also ate [[cow]]s and [[sheep]] raised by people.<ref name="barbarylion.com"/> | |||
These lions lived alone, or in [[wikt:pair|pairs]]. The female Barbary lion raised her cubs until they were mature. This took about two years. After that, the cubs left their mother.<ref name="barbarylion.com">http://www.barbarylion.com/Barbary_Lions.htm/</ref> | |||
== Sources == | |||
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[[Category:Panthera]] | |||
[[Category:Mammals of Africa]] | |||
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The Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) was a local group of lions which are now extinct in the wild {IUCN}. The Barbary lion was also called the atlas lion and the nubian lion. It was a local group, or perhaps subspecies, of the lion. It used to live in North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt.
Looks and behavior
The Barbary lion was large and heavy. Males weighed about [convert: invalid number], and females weighed about [convert: invalid number]. Male lions were said to be about 2.7 to 3.1 metres (8 ft 10 in to 10 ft 2 in) long and females were about 2.1 to 2.7 metres (6 ft 11 in to 8 ft 10 in) long.[1] Some scientists think that these sizes and weights are too large. These scientists think that the Barbary lion is probably the size of the lions found in East Africa.[2]
The places where the Barbary lion lived did not have a lot of prey. These lions did not live in prides because of this.[3][4] The main animals they hunted in the Atlas Mountains were the Barbary stag and the gazelle. The lions also ate cows and sheep raised by people.[5]
These lions lived alone, or in pairs. The female Barbary lion raised her cubs until they were mature. This took about two years. After that, the cubs left their mother.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Barbary Lion". tigerhomes.org. 1999–2006. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ↑ Patterson, Bruce D. (2004). The lions of Tsavo: exploring the legacy of Africa's notorious man-eaters. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-07-136333-4.
- ↑ "barbarylion.com". barbarylion.com. 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ↑ A pride of lions is a family group. It usually includes a male lion, several female lions, and their cubs.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.barbarylion.com/Barbary_Lions.htm/