The Barbary lion was a population of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo. It was also called North African lion , Atlas lion , and Egyptian lion . It lived in the mountains and deserts of the Maghreb of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt .

2022年4月19日 · The Barbary lion is one of the biggest P. leo subspecies considered extinct since the middle of the twentieth century. This subspecies was first described under the trinomen Felis leo barbaricus by Johann Nepomuk Meyer, an Austrian …

Barbary lions are an extinct lion population that once inhabited large areas of North Africa’s Maghreb region north of the Sahara from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco east to Egypt. Several individuals thought to be descended from wild Barbary lions are still living, but their relationship to Barbary lion stock remains unclear.

2018年8月6日 · Whatever its ultimate heritage, the Barbary Lion shares one dubious honor with most lion subspecies, having been wiped off the face of the earth by human encroachment and the dwindling of its once-expansive habitat.

2024年7月30日 · In historical times, the Barbary lion was found throughout North Africa, but by the early 18th century, it had vanished from the northeast of the continent and was only found in the northwest. Populations in western North Africa …

The “Barbary” lion of North Africa holds particular fascination, being enshrined in cultural emblems of Roman, Medieval, and Colonial periods and in current national identities of the region. As far back as Roman times, Barbary lions were transported from Carthage across the empire for use in gladiatorial games (Yamaguchi and Haddane 2002).

The Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) was a local group of lions which are now extinct in the wild {IUCN}. The Barbary lion was also called the Atlas lion and the Nubian lion. It was a local group, or perhaps subspecies, of the lion. It used to live in North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt including countries like Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Barbary Lions, scientifically known as Panthera leo leo, and also known as the Atlas lion, was once a majestic and powerful apex predator roaming the forests and mountains of North Africa. Historically admired for their size and regal appearance, these lions played a significant role in the region’s ecology.

2009年6月23日 · Once numerous across north Africa, the Barbary lion was the most physically distinctive type of lion, including those living elsewhere in Africa and Asia. It had an extensive mane, and...

Barbary lion / Atlas lion (Panthera leo leo) Body length: 2.35-2.8 m (7ft 9in – 9ft 2in); reports from 19 th century speak about a lion with the body length of 3.25 m (10.7 ft), with a 75 cm (30 in) tail; females reached up to 2.5 m (8ft 2in)