Asian lion

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/asian-lion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Asian lion?Males: 150-190 kg (330-420 lb). Females: 110-130 kg (240-290 lb)
2. How many people live in Asian lion?Approximately 600 individuals in the wild (as of recent estimates)
3. What is the scientific name?Panthera leo persica
4. What is the habitat?Gir Forest National Park, Gujarat, India (only wild population)

Morphology: The study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Ecological Niche: The role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter.
Apex Predator: An animal at the very top of its food chain with no natural predators.
Species Translocation: The intentional movement and release of an animal from one wild location to another.