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Lion

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Lion.

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Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Panthera leo
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Vulnerable
Status code
VU
Regions
Africa
Biomes
Grassland
Edition
Base game
Class group
Mammals
Revealed
2026-07-07
Status groups
Vulnerable, Threatened
Tax class
Mammalia
Tax family
Felidae
Tax genus
Panthera
Tax order
Carnivora
Wild population
22,000 - 25,000 (estimate)
Wild population count
22000

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
3
Barrier height
3 m
Climb proof
Yes
Water barrier
No
Temp min
14 °C
Temp max
41 °C
Area land min
810 m²
Area land
810 m² + 110 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
10 m² per animal
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
0-30%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Grass 20-90%, Rock 0-20%, Soil 10-80%, Waterlogged 0-10%, Sand 0-60%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
2-30 (up to 1 male, up to 29 females)
Life expectancy
12-20 years
Bachelor females
1-30
Bachelor males
1-5
Breeding difficulty
Easy
Gestation
3.6 months
Gestation months
3.6 months
Group name
Pride
Interbirth
32.4 months
Interbirth months
32.4 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1-3
Mating season
Aseasonal
Mating system
Polygynous
Maturity age
3 years
Maturity years
3 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
15 years
Sterility years
15 years

Other facts

Diet
Nutritionally Complete Meat, Small Carcasses
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Darker Variation, Leucistic
Dominance
One dominant male, rarely male coalitions. Female hierarchy based on age.
Enrichment
Prey-scented Sack, Rubbing Pad, Rubbing Pad Bark, Scratching Post, Small Ball
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Bamboo Feeder, Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small, Frozen Blood Pumpkin, Piñata Pronghorn, Piñata Zebra, Restraint Feeder
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
Male offspring
Size female
1.07 m
Size male
1.23 m
Size max
1.23 m
Size measure
Shoulder height
Temperature
14 to 41°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small, Water Pipe
Weather dislikes
Rain and snow
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
7.85 kg
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: Restraint Feeder, at least 3Unknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: Water Surface Area; Lion Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Great Rift Valley Reserve and this species released in Great Rift Valley Reserve
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 6 objects or plants with the Trees tagUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: Long Grass terrain; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Great Rift Valley Reserve AND Lion released at Great Rift Valley Reserve

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
PrideMixed group1 male, 3 to 8 females
Male CoalitionMale group2 to 3 males
Female GroupFemale group3 to 10 females

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredEither Rocky Hills or Riverine
Ecosystems RequiredFlourishing Savannah
Species Roles RequiredMedium Prey

((established OR established) AND flourishing)

Rocky Hills OR Riverine

Flourishing Savannah

Medium Prey

Lion2
Biomes1
Barriers at this grade3
Feeders7
Enrichment items5
Water sources2
Research levels1
Ecosystems4
Related entries103
Sources42