About one-third of cases of latent syphilis progress to tertiary syphilis. Tertiary syphilis â In this stage, syphilis bacteria can cause severe damage to many different internal organs, including the brain and spinal cord. It usually begins within 10 years of infection and can end in death.
These big cats once roamed Africa, Asia and Europe. However, now they are found in only two areas of the world and are classified into two subspecies. Asiatic lions live in India's Gir Forest; African lions live in central and southern Africa. Though they look similar, these two subspecies are very different in size, habitat, diet and more.
15 years in the wild, up to 30 in zoos. The average lifespan of a lion is about 16 years in the wild. In captivity they can live about 26 years. Average lifespan of a lion in the wild is around 10-14 year.