History of the Lions: The Lions (England.lion) in the vertebrate phylum. The animal mammal species in the family felidae as cats. The scientific name panthera leo lioness with large body size. Dimensions are on a par with the tiger (p.tigris), as well as the animals in the genus panthera felidae species of animals in a large cry from the Siberian tiger (pt.altaica) the body is striped brown when mature males have long hair necklace. A tail feather tassels. Gregarious by open fields. Weighs about 250 kg (550 lb), females are smaller. Often acted prey.180 kg (400 lb) originated in Africa and India. In natural forests. Lions have a life expectancy of about 10-14 years in the lion cage longevity to 20 years.