Lion
Panthera leo
Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus phillips
Young calves are “earth” or “dry grass” colour which makes them harder to be seen by predators.
Habitat
African savannah
Feed
Grasses
Classification
Class
Mammals
Family
Bovidae
Scientific Name
Damaliscus pygargus phillips
Legal Status
IUCN : LC - Least concern (2014)
CITES : Appendix II (1981) / B (2002)
European Union : Annex B (1997)
EAZA : ESB
Some Figures
Weight
80 kg (male) 70 kg (female)
Life Expectancy
17 years
Gestation
7,5 months
1 or 2 babies
Withers Height
90 cm
Discover Also
Black capped squirrel monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
Asiatic black bear
Ursus thibetanus
Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Onager
Equus onager