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Summary
lion is a taxon[1]. lion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- lion's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
- lion is classified at the rank of species[4].
- lion's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
- lion is classified within Panthera[6].
- Under binomial nomenclature, lion is Panthera leo[7].
- lion is a type of big cat[8].
- lion's Commons category is recorded as Panthera leo[9].
- lion's said to be the same as is recorded as Karajishi[10].
- lion's Unicode character is recorded as 🦁[11].
- lion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lions[12].
- lion's Commons gallery is recorded as Panthera leo[13].
- lion's main food source is recorded as ungulate[14].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Stilophore lions in Ambo of the Cathedral[15].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Stilophore lions of San Prospero[16].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Lion at the Ponte de Mezo[17].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Bocca of Leone[18].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Dish with Lion[19].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Dish with Rampant Lions[20].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Lion heads gargoyles from the temple of Himera[21].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Protome of a lion[22].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Textile with Lions and Peacocks[23].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Textile with Lions and Peacocks[24].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Textile with Lions' Heads, Foliate Ornament and Kufic Letter L[25].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as Textile with Lions, Gazelles and Foliage[26].
- lion's depicted by is recorded as lions of the Tomb of Clement XIII[27].
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Classification
Under binomial nomenclature, lion is Panthera leo[7]. lion is classified at the rank of species[4]. lion belongs to the parent taxon Panthera[6].
Identifiers
lion's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9689[28]. lion's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328672[29]. lion's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219404[30]. lion's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183803[31].
Discovery and Description
Things named for lion include Mac OS X Lion[32], an operating system[33], founded in 2011[34]; Al Asad Airbase[35], an air base[36], in Iraq[37]; Order of the Lion[38], an order[39], in Malawi[40], founded in 1967[41]; Simba[42], an anthropomorphic lion[43]; Goleo VI[44], a mascot character[45]; royal Order of the Lion[46], an order[47], in Congo Free State[48], founded in 1891[49]; Leo[50], a constellation[51]; and Liparidae[52], a taxon[53].
Why It Matters
lion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] lion is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for lion include Mac OS X Lion[32], an operating system[33], founded in 2011[34]; Al Asad Airbase[35], an air base[36], in Iraq[37]; Order of the Lion[38], an order[39], in Malawi[40], founded in 1967[41]; Simba[42], an anthropomorphic lion[43]; Goleo VI[44], a mascot character[45]; and royal Order of the Lion[46], an order[47], in Congo Free State[48], founded in 1891[49].