Organisms

Lions

Large, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the cat family FELIDAE, species Panthera leo. They are found in Africa and southern Asia.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Large, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the cat family FELIDAE, species Panthera leo. They are found in Africa and southern Asia.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Panthera leo
  • Lion

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CARNIVORA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.377w.750w.600w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008045. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008045
  2. Lions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion
  3. Lions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140