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The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane.

Daily travel distances varied within individuals (figure 2a–e), with all individuals reach- ing up to 20km per day. During the dry cold season, leopards in this study travelled an average (mean+s.d.) of 12.0+7.3km and a maximum distance of 28.7+2.6 m.