Talk:Lion

Semi-protected edit request on 3 October 2023
Mountain Lions, Cougars, and Puma are classified as Lions. Fix it.

X == Asia & Africa are native to lions Y == + America (that is all)

Having ignorant people remove edits without looking into knowledge learned before them, is pathetic.

Such a simple fix I thought most knew. 172.56.82.219 (talk) 09:13, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: No. They are a separate species from proper lions. Meters (talk) 09:28, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Featured Images
I’d like to suggest a change to the featured images, or in the very least to the lioness image. I’m a little biased, of course, as the images are my own. The is a stunning specimen, so I won’t be too disappointed if the consensus is to keep it. Lions in sanctuaries are always just so majestic! This is a photo the biggest male I’ve seen, and my proposed.

For a lioness, this is my and the most impressive female I’ve ever seen. Bias aside, I really think she is a perfect example and an improvement over the current lioness image. Hopefully my contribution can help! AfricanConservation (talk) 15:36, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Oppose because the descriptions of both images contain a link to an organisation with which you are apparently affiliated. As User:331dot already explained to you on your talk page : this kind of advertising constitutes a conflict of interest. Remove this link, and I may change my mind. – BhagyaMani (talk) 02:18, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Apologies, these photos were uploaded before my talk with User:331dot and clarified. Link removed from both images. AfricanConservation (talk) 04:03, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 March 2024
In cultural significance -> western world the third sentence starts with: "Tfhe lion is featured in several of Aesop's fables...". There's a typo on the article, so "Tfhe" should be changed to "The". Thanks! Bullerr (talk) 16:01, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thank you! --TheImaCow (talk) 21:32, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Bite force
Hello to all of you. I added information on the biteforce of Panthera leo because other Pantheras have this information. I put it up here to let the three major page contributors—BhagyaMani, LittleJerry, and Casliber—know. As I can personally attest to, readers find this kind of information to be really helpful, so I advise leaving the edit rather than rolling it back. Having been a Wikipedia reader since 2018, I was dismayed to see no mention of bite force on any of my favorite articles. I hope I was able to serve the readers here. Wolverine XI  ( talk to me ) 17:32, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Lion Size
Hi. The lion's average and max sizes are up for debate. They now seem to match the sizes of Siberian and Bengal tigers.

The sources for these claims are:

An autopsy performed on both Big Cats at the Royal Veterinary College of London in 2010 where they stated that "the biggest lions and the biggest tigers are about the same size." ("Inside Nature's Giants: Big Cats" 162.210.40.118 (talk) 18:35, 21 June 2024 (UTC)