Asiatic lion in size to the Central African lion, and smaller than large African lions. Adult males weigh , while females weigh . Colour and development of manes in male lions varies between regions, among populations and with age of lions. In general, the Asiatic lion differs from the African lion by a less developed mane. The manes of most lions in ancient Greece and Asia Minor were also less developed and did not extend to below the belly, sides or ulnas. Lions with such smaller manes were also known in the Syrian region, Arabian peninsula and Egypt, whereas Barbary and Cape
Barbary striped grass mouse pelage. Other "Lemniscomys" either have more spotty/interrupted stripes or only a single dark stripe along the back. Barbary striped grass mouse The Barbary striped grass mouse ("Lemniscomys barbarus") is a small rodent of the suborder Myomorpha. This monotypic species is native to coastal Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in northwest Africa. In the past it was believed to also occur throughout a large part of Sub-Saharan Africa, but these populations are now treated as a separate species, the Heuglin's striped grass mouse ("L. zebra"). These relatively small "Lemniscomys" are among the species most commonly kept in captivity. The Barbary, Heuglin's and