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Why is the lion called panthera leo?

Updated: 9/17/2023
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13y ago

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Panther is a generic term and may be any of the following species:

a lion - panthera leo

a tiger - panthera tigris

a leopard - panthera pardus

a jaguar - panthera onca

a snow leopard - panthera uncia.

The lion has a similar genetic makeup to the other members of the genus panthera so is classified with them.

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It's the classifications methods of Taxonomy

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