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Barbary lion: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Panthera leo leo • Atlas lion • North African lion

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Barbary lion
Lonely crossing
Descendants of the Moroccan royal family's lions
A male Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) with a thick, dark mane stands on grass at Belfast Zoo, with a painted rock and greenery backdrop behind him.
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