Lion is an animal that is considered as the King of the jungle. It is a species of cat just like tigers. They are found in Africa, Western Europe, india and America.
Lions belong to the Kingdom Animalia. Their Phylum is Chordata with the class Mammalia. The order of this family is Carnivora with the family Felidae. Felidae is also the family of cats. The bionomial name for this animal is Panthera Leo. A lion can live for up to 14 years in the wild and weighs around 250 kilograms.