Atlas or Barbary Lion (Panthera leo leo). Extinct in wild formerly Morocco. Captive at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, UK


Scientific studies continue to determine whether the captive population of Barbary lions are sufficiently genetically different from living African and Asian lions to determine whether a captive breeding and reintroduction project is viable and worthwhile It is believed that the Barbary race is the lion most commonly used in Roman gladiatorial games


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