Appearance

They are a little bit smaller than the African lion, but

has been seen to grow up to 2.9 meters. Their mane is not as thick but their elbow and tail tuft is. Adult gir males can weigh 160 to 190 kilograms while females weigh from 110 to 120 kilograms. The fur color is a light tan brown with sometimes-huge patches of dark brown on their stomach and arms, but on their mane it is a little darker than their main body color. On its enormous feet you can see razor sharp claws that can poke in and out. Their tail at the in is a massive tangle of fur.
 
 


Range

The Asiatic lion lives throughout Southwest Asia.


Habitat

It usually lives in the Gir forest, which is a dry deciduous forest. The dryer eastern part of the Gir is characterized with an assortment of plants. This part is a savanna, which gets 650 millimeters of rainfall, but in the west it gets 1,020 millimeters.
 
 


Food/Diet

Females will catch mid sized prey while males will catch the buffaloes and giraffes. Their average intake is about 8-9 kilograms a day.


Breeding

Females can have up to 4 cubs, but litters of 2-3 are more common. Cubs are weaned at about 8 months old.


Status

As India started growing and cultivating their land where the lion lived they just about squeezed it into extinction. Because of the circumstances these lions started preying on the humans. They are now beginning to make come back slowly but surely. They have now crossed 300 lions left.

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