NEW DELHI â Sheâs waiting for him, as she has been all her life. But when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dined with Barack and Michelle Obama at a glittering banquet Sunday night, his wife wasnât by his side.
The Barbary lion was native to the Atlas mountain region of North Africa. It is considered one of the biggest lion species to have existed. The Barbary lion grew to lengths of between 7 feet, 9 inches and 9 feet, 2 inches. This species weighed anywhere from 600 to 660 pounds.
For other uses, see Big cat (disambiguation). 1  The Liger (Panthera leo Ã Panthera tigris) is the largest and heaviest living member of the Felidae (cat) family. 2  The lion, the tallest living species in the cat family, which includes the genus Panthera.