| Habitat |
| Formerly at most altitudes and in all vegetation types, except the most extensive forests and driest deserts. Lions are able to live in a richly varied range of habitats, from high rainfall to desert. The most favored habitats are open and lightly wooded savannah with some dense cover, and particularly areas that attract large herds of antelope and other ungulates. However, in some areas lion do, or did, occupy forest fringes and riverine woodland. |
Male lion moving towards Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park, Namibia, July 2002
Sources:
Kingdon, Jonathan. 2001.The Kingdon field guide to African mammals. Academic Press: Somerset
