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The Lion is counted among the four big cats that also include the other three like the leopard, tiger and jaguar. The scientific name of these types of species is Panthera leo. The Lion is the member of the family Felidae. These types of animals are considered to be the second largest living cat after the tiger. There are wild species of these animals that are found in the regions of the sub Saharan Africa and also in Asia. These species exhibit the qualities of being among the endangered species.

The lions are found to be extinct in the region of northwest India and have also been observed to be absent from the North African region, Middle East and the Western Africa since the historic times. The lion was the most widely spread animals during the late Pleistocene that was the era of about 10,000 years ago. This range was considered to be the next to the human population. These types of animals were mostly found in the areas of Africa, Eurasia from the region extending from Europe to India and also in the American region that extended from Yukon to Peru.
The life of the lion is always found to be extending from 10 to 14 years in wild, while in captivity it extends to 20 years. The wild lions hardly live longer than 10 years during the captivity because of the loss of their strength after their fight with so many enemies during their life time. They are found to inhabit in the savanna regions, grasslands and also in forests.
The lions are not so very social compared to other types of animals or the cats. The lionesses are found to be in groups whenever they go for the hunts. The lions are identified as the key predators and apex in nature when it comes to hunting.