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The Barbary lion became extinct in 1942. It is believed that the last specimen of the species was shot and killed in the western Maghreb.

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What year did the Barbary lion become extinct?

Barbary Lions are not extinct, they have a small pride of them at Longleat wildlife park, in the UK.


What is A barbary lion?

A Barbary lion is a subspecies of lion, Latin name Panthera leo leo, now extinct in the wild.


Is the African lion known as the Barbary lion?

No. Barbary Coast lions are extinct in the wild. Only a few remain in captivity. They are smaller, with bigger manes, and darker fur.


What is an Atlas lion?

An Atlas lion is an alternative name for the Barbary lion, Latin name Panthera leo leo, now extinct in the wild.


Named for a North African coast what now extinct sub-species of lion was used in the Roman arena?

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Why is the Barbary lion extinct?

the Barbary lion is extinct in the wild because they lived in north Africa but the Romans got rid of them by fighting them so they moved south then in the 1900's stupid poachers got rid of them for their meat and skin


What are Barbary lion?

Barbary lions were large lions that roamed northern Africa. Except for a few that are in captivity, they are considered extinct in the wild.


How many barbary lions are left in the world?

* there are no barbary lions left in the wild the last one was shot in 1922 . * :( * but there are around 140 in captivity.


Haille Selassie kept what now extinct sub-species of lion notable for a thick tuft of black belly fur?

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Are Barbary lions endangered?

The Barbary lion is not on the endangered list because it is considered to now be extinct. It is believed the very last one in the world was shot and killed in 1942 in western Maghreb.


Has the lion become extinct?

No, lions have a conservation status of "Vulnerable", but they are not extinct.


Is there more than one different species of the lion?

apparently its this There are about 7 breeds/species/type of lion. There are between 10,000,00 and 15,000,00 There WERE 7 subspecies of lion. 1. The Angola 2. The Masai 3. The Senegalese 4. The South African 5. The Asiatic 6. The Cape 7. The Barbary Of these lion sub species only 5 exist in the wild. The Cape Lion became extinct by 1860. The Barbary Lion was thought to be extinct by 1920. Since then, however, there have Barbary Lions found in captivity. There are about 140 left in the world.