8 Unique lion breeds

8 Unique lion breeds

Asiatic Lion

Found exclusively in India Gir forest national park.

Barbary lion

Historically inhabited North Africa, known for its large size and thick, dark mane.

Masai lion

Found in East Africa particularly in Kenya and Tanzania known for their distinctive mane variation

Cape lion

Historically found in the cape region of South Africa extinct in the wild due to hunting and habitat loss.

Ethiopian lion

Found in the Ethiopian highlands, display unique mane characteristics.

White lion

A rare genetic variant of African lion , not a separate subspecies , white coat is due to a recessive gene.

Katanga lion

Found in southwestern Africa, known to be one of the larger lion population.