Asiatic Lion

Asiatic Lion
Game	Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)
Biome	Tropical
Location	India
Conservation Status	Endangered
Fame	Fame Level 1
Cost	Varies
Extra Information
Diet
Enrichment
	Scratching Posts
	Scratching Posts Tabletops
	Slides Tabletops
Interactions	Sensory Enrichment
Minimum Social Group	2
Favored Companions	Lions and Tigers
Biome Compatibility
Secondary Biomes	Grasslands Outback
Tertiary Biomes	Savannah Temperate Forest

The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo leo, formerly Panthera leo persica) is the only lion population found outside of Africa. It is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon (Xbox).

Description

The Asiatic Lion is a population of lions native to India, making it the only remaining lion population living outside of Africa. Its former range has reduced considerably, the Asiatic lion being only found in Gir National Park in the modern day. The Asiatic lion is one of four cats of the genus Panthera native to India and can be identified from African populations by the male's comparatively sparse, dark mane, large tail tuft, as well as a prominent fold of skin running down its abdomen, the skin fold being smaller on females. Native to tropical and thorny forests, males and females typically live in single-sex prides, males typically being either solitary or forming small prides with up to three males while lionesses will form larger prides of up to twelve members. It is rare for Asiatic lions to form a pride resembling those found in Africa, lionesses typically only tolerating males during the mating season. In the wild Asiatic lions tend to have thin, short manes, however, in captivity they have been known to grow much thicker, longer, fuller manes. As of 2017, it is believed that roughly 650 Asiatic lions exist in the wild.

Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)

The Asiatic lion is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon (Xbox) and is available in the base game. It is the first lion available to the player, as well as one of the first animals, available for adoption.

The Asiatic lion is a Tropical Rainforest animal and is compatible with all other felids, including tigers, jaguars, cougars and other lions.

Zoopedia

Fun facts The Asiatic Lion once roamed from the Middle East to India, but its wild population is now limited to a small region in India. While the Asiatic Lion is genetically distinct from other Lion types, the difference is slight. Male Lions are rarely involved in hunting, females hunt cooperatively in groups. Asiatic Lion prides usually only have two females, while African Lions generally have four to six females per pride. One way to identify an Asiatic Lion is its thick tuft of fur on its elbow.

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Trivia

• Despite being a well known feature of the Asiatic lion, in Zoo Tycoon (Xbox) both sexes of the Asiatic lion are missing the flap of skin on the belly.
• The Asiatic lion in-game has a fuller mane that extends along the belly, this typically only occurs in captive Asiatic lion populations due to having better access to food and care.