Not quite. While they can come from the same continent, their genetics are different from African Lions. They're generally smaller, weaker and have different personalities and sometimes appear to have higher infant mortality rates. They're also a lot more endangered than the African Lion, possibly the most endangered big cat of them all.
The rain forest in South AmericaThe habitat of a white lion is the same as any other lion's habitat. They just have a weird gene that makes them white. They are exactly the same as any other African Lion
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The lioness averages around 260-300 pounds.
A white lion is known as a "white lion." It is a rare color mutation of the African lion, resulting from a genetic condition called leucism, which causes a reduction in pigmentation.
The White Lion is a mutation from the South African Kruger Lion, it is a subspecies not a species on its own :)
There is no black lion. Only black leopards and jaguars. White lions are only a rare color morph of the African lion.
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The lion that rescued the boy in "The Butterfly Lion" by Michael Morpurgo is a white lion named Suku. White lions are a rare color mutation of the African lion and are known for their striking appearance.
African Lion,White African Lion and snow Leopard are some of the homologous of the Bengal Tiger ,through comparative genetic analysis.
Like white tigers, white lions are only a rare color morph of the African lion, and are not afforded any protection not afforded to other lions.
The white lion is only an extremely rare color phase of the African lion, and, as such, cannot be considered as endangered, since it is not a species unto itself.
Panthera leoThe scientific name for a lion is Panthera leo.