Mammals
Big Cats
Asiatic Lion
Panthera leo leo
Local name: Sinh / सिंह
lightbulbRestricted in the wild to Gujarat’s Gir landscape.
Identification
The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo leo) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Sinh / सिंह.
Habitat. Dry deciduous forest and scrub of Gir and the Saurashtra landscape
Diet. Chital, sambar, nilgai, livestock on the periphery
Field notes. Lives in prides; males defend territories. The only wild lion population outside Africa. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Dry deciduous forest and scrub of Gir and the Saurashtra landscape
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Diet
Chital, sambar, nilgai, livestock on the periphery
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Behavior
Lives in prides; males defend territories. The only wild lion population outside Africa.
