Transvaal Lion
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The Transvaal Lion also known as the Southeast African Lion, is a subspecies of the Lion
that lives in southern Africa
, including Kruger National Park
. It is named after the Transvaal
region in South Africa
. Like all lions (except for the Tsavo
), the male has a mane. The lionesses do most of the hunting. They eat wildebeest
, zebras, Cape buffalo, warthogs, and occasionally baby giraffes if their normal prey is scarce. Leucism occurs in this type of lion, but is quite rare.
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
that lives in southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, including Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
. It is named after the Transvaal
Transvaal Province
Transvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
region in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Like all lions (except for the Tsavo
Tsavo lion
Tsavo lions are a distinct variety of lion living around the Tsavo River in the Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Tsavo males are notable for their lack of mane and smooth pelt, their size, and that they actively participate in hunting...
), the male has a mane. The lionesses do most of the hunting. They eat wildebeest
Wildebeest
The wildebeest , also called the gnu is an antelope of the genus Connochaetes. It is a hooved mammal...
, zebras, Cape buffalo, warthogs, and occasionally baby giraffes if their normal prey is scarce. Leucism occurs in this type of lion, but is quite rare.