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
Apex predator an environment is suggestive. "Anomalocaris" was an aquatic apex predator, in the Cambrian. Its mouthparts are clearly predatory, and there were no larger animals in the seas at that time. Carnivorous theropod dinosaurs including "Allosaurus" and "Tyrannosaurus" have been described as apex predators, based on their size and dietary needs. A Permian shark, "Triodus sessilis", was discovered containing two amphibians ("Archegosaurus decheni" and "Cheliderpeton latirostre"), one of which had consumed a fish, "Acanthodes bronni", showing that the shark had lived at a trophic level of at least 4. Among more recent fossils, the sabre-tooth cats, like "Smilodon", are considered to