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.
Asiatic Lion. Conservation Status: Endangered. Scientific Name: Panthera leo persica. The Asiatic lion is a big cat and lion subspecies that can only be found in Gujarat, India. Other big cats that inhabit India include the clouded leopard, snow leopard, Indian leopard and Bengal tiger.