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Group:
Mammal
Size:
Males:
Length: 2.5-3.3 m
Shoulder Height: 1.2 m
Mass: 150-225 kg
Females:
Length: 2.3-2.7 m
Shoulder Height: 1.0 m
Mass: 110-152 kg
Distribution:
The African lion is largely restricted to eastern and southern Africa, with scattered and declining populations elsewhere. Its distribution is far more limited than in the past. They mainly inhabit savannas and grasslands, open woodlands, and semi arid regions.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
115.83 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
10 kilobases
Assembly N50:
108 499.01 kilobases
Contig number:
679
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
2.45 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100% [S: 94.5%, D: 5.5%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
Lions are classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. They face threats such as habitat loss and human-lion conflicts. There are no previous annotated African lion genomes available.
Date Published:
2026-04-22
Photo credit:
© A. Pollard
Fauna
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