They are commonly employed as an emblem in heraldry, and have been widely featured in sculpture and statuary to provide a sense of majesty and awe, especially on public buildings. Lions, particularly male lions, have been an important symbol for thousands of years and appear as a theme in cultures across Europe, Asia, and Africa. This iconic animal is renowned for its majestic appearance and is often referred to as “the king of beasts”, possessing both beauty and strength. Lions (Panthera leo) are the second largest living cat, after the tiger. Much of this shrinking distribution has been due to hunting and loss of habitat. Recent surveys put the number of wild lions at around 30,000 or even as low as 20,000.Īround a third of African lions are thought have disappeared in the past 20 years. The lion (Panthera leo), once widely distributed across most of Africa and parts of Europe and Asia, is now confined to a number of isolated areas as shown on the map, amounting to only about 20% of its historic range.Īround a hundred years ago there were likely as many as 200,000 lions living wild in Africa. Map created by Tommyknocker via Wikimedia
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