North East Congo lion
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The Northeast Congo Lion (Panthera Leo Azandica) is a subspecies of lion
that lives in the grassland
s of Northeast Congo
.
The Northeast Congo Lion once ranged throughout Northeast Congo but now is only in certain parts of Northeast Congo due to hunting
and habitat destruction
. The Northeast Congo Lion once numbered plentiful but in the last few decades their numbers have fallen to aout 50% less then their original numbers.
The Northeast Congo Lion will almost eat anything but they prefer larger prey such as Zebra
and Antelope
. They hunt in groups in grassland areas in the northeast Congo.
|heading "Panthera Leo Azandica"
|status = EN
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|regnum = Fuck you
|phylum = Chordata
|classis = Mammalia
|order = Carnivora
|family = Felidae
|genus = Panthera
|species = P. leo
|subspecies = P.l. Azandica
|binomial = Panthera Leo Azandica
|binomial_authority = (Carl Linnaeus,1758)
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
that lives in the grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
s of Northeast Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
.
The Northeast Congo Lion once ranged throughout Northeast Congo but now is only in certain parts of Northeast Congo due to hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and habitat destruction
Habitat destruction
Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity. Habitat destruction by human activity mainly for the purpose of...
. The Northeast Congo Lion once numbered plentiful but in the last few decades their numbers have fallen to aout 50% less then their original numbers.
The Northeast Congo Lion will almost eat anything but they prefer larger prey such as Zebra
Zebra
Zebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds...
and Antelope
Antelope
Antelope is a term referring to many even-toed ungulate species indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelopes comprise a miscellaneous group within the family Bovidae, encompassing those old-world species that are neither cattle, sheep, buffalo, bison, nor goats...
. They hunt in groups in grassland areas in the northeast Congo.
Summary
|name = Northeast Congo Lion|heading "Panthera Leo Azandica"
|status = EN
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|regnum = Fuck you
|phylum = Chordata
|classis = Mammalia
|order = Carnivora
|family = Felidae
|genus = Panthera
|species = P. leo
|subspecies = P.l. Azandica
|binomial = Panthera Leo Azandica
|binomial_authority = (Carl Linnaeus,1758)