They were over hunted for sport until the early 1900's. At that time, there were only about 19 Asiatic lions in the world. Luckily, their population is about 411 as of this year (2010).
The African is not endangered, but threatened, the Asiatic lion is endangered.yes a loin is an endangerd specieThe Asiatic lion is endangered, but the African is considered "Threatened".
Lions are listed as threatened, the African subspecies. The Asiatic is endangered.
Lions are endangered in all places in the world. And there is a very low amount of population of Lions in Ohio.There are no wild lions in the U.S. The African lion is now considered threatened, not endangered. The Asiatic lion is endangered, however.
The Asiatic lion, around 350 left in the wild.
Lions are endangered, however, they are not extinct. This is due to poaching, etc. Hope this what you wanted.
Only the Asiatic lion is listed as endangered. The African lion is listed as vulnerable.
Tigers are, and the Asiatic lion.The African lion hasn't reached endangered status yet.
Yes, they are. Only around 350 live in the Gir forest of India.
The Asiatic lion. Only around 350 live in India's Gir Forest.
Indian lions/Asiatic lions (Panthera Leo persica) are classified as Endangered.
Currently there are only two species/breeds of lions that are alive. They are the African Lion and the Asiatic Lion. Other species of Lions like the European Lion, the American Cave Lion and the Barbary Lion were all hunted to extinction centuries ago. As of now, all lion species are endangered. The Asiatic Lion is critically endangered with only a few hundred species left in the wild.
Currently there are only two species/breeds of lions that are alive. They are the African Lion and the Asiatic Lion. Other species of Lions like the European Lion, the American Cave Lion and the Barbary Lion were all hunted to extinction centuries ago. As of now, all lion species are endangered. The Asiatic Lion is critically endangered with only a few hundred species left in the wild.