Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: Felis imperialis Leidy, 1873; Felis leo Linnaeus, 1758
Homonyms: Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names: African Lion in English; African lion in English; Afrikanischer Löwe in German; Afrikanischer Löwe in German; Ambessa in Amharic; Leao in Portuguese; Leeu in Afrikaans; Leon in language.; León in Spanish; León in Spanish; León in Spanish; Lion in French; Lion in English; Lion in French; Lion in English; Lion in French; Lion in English; Lion in English; Lion in English; Lion in French; Lion in English; Lion in English; Lion in English; Lowe in German; Lowe in German; Ndau in Venda; Shumba in Shona; Simba in Swahili; Tau in Tswana; iNgwenyama in Xhosa; lion in English; Lion in English; African Lion in English; Ambessa in Amharic; Leao in Portuguese; Leeu in Afrikaans; León in Spanish; Lion in French; Mkango in language.; Ndau in Venda; Shumba in Shona; Simba in Swahili; Tau in Tswana; Tau in Sotho, Southern; iNgwenyama in Xhosa

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