The King of the Jungle…the lion.
Surveys tell us that most people, though they have trouble naming many other animals shown to them, can identify a male lion.
That’s a relief!
There are eight types of lion, most of which live in Africa.
Asiatic lions, like the ones pictured below, live in the Gir Forest in India:
Most lions are varying shades of color, but there are some white lions living wild in Tambavati.
White lions are not albino, but leucistic; their normal tan coat color is suppressed with the chinchilla gene, but their eyes are gold-brown, not red like a true albino’s.
Except in Tsavo, where the Maneless lions live.
As for lions WITH manes, let’s take a look at the different colors their manes can be:
Can female lions grow manes, you ask?
Well, it’s rare, but they can! Look at this couple in Botswana:
You can read more about this crazy pride of lions here:
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