Asian lion
Panthera leo persica
Animal facts
This is the lion of the bible and Roman arenas. It used to range from Greece, across the Middle East to India, but persecution has virtually wiped it out. Now fewer than 300 remain in the wild and captive breeding is key to their survival.
Where they live
Gir Forest, NW India
Habitat
Forest
What they eat
Chital deer
IUCN status
Critically endangered