Lion (Real World)

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==Summary==
The Lion is a famous big cat native to Asia and Africa. It is likely one of the most recognizable animals to humans. On their own, they hunt zebras, impalas, and wildebeest, on packs they have shown to hunt buffaloes (Males have been shown to do this on their own with extreme effort), hippopotamuses and rhinos. They mostly hunt in packs due to most of their prey being larger and heavier than them.
They used to live all around Africa and in some parts of the Middle East, some lions even managed to reach Europe thousands of years ago. They currently live in the center and south of Africa. The Asiatic Lion can be found in the Gir forest in India.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , kinetic energy, higher via piercing damage
Name: Lion, Panthera leo, their name in swahili (Simba) can also mean "Power"
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies
Age: Males usually live up to 15 in the wild while females can live up to 19. In captivity they can live up to 25
Classification: Feline, big cat
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Natural Weaponry (Claws and teeth), Enhanced Senses (They can see just fine in the dark. Can hear noises from a mile away) 
Attack Potency: Street level (Through being slightly smaller/weaker,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cats they can fight tigers in captivity.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger%20versus%20lion#Observed_fights Should be inferior to tigers in the wild & superior to their abused counterparts in circuses & zoos.Tiger vs. Lion—Who Would Win? | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine (Ar)
*Animal Cruelty: What It Is and How to Report It (Ar)
* History | Freedom for Animals (Ar)
 Lionesses can easily kill cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and gazelles, kill horses or cows and overpower and kill any human. Male lions are much stronger than lionesses, being able to overpower them and even kill them easily. The Tsavo Man-Eaters, a pair of Tsavo lions, massacred over 135 people before being killed, and they can kill elephant calves. Can kill large animals with their strikes. They can take down giraffes, hippos and even elephants in prides. European lions used to dominate European brown bears and were able to take down aurochs by themselves), Wall level kinetic energy (Lions can easily generate over 30,000 joules with their tackles as a low-end), higher via piercing damage (While older studies suggest they have a bite force of 650psi, this was later to be revealed that of a subadult lion by newer studies, with fully grown lions being able to bite with a force of up to 1000psihttps://a-z-animals.com/blog/what-is-the-bite-force-of-a-lion/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ0KA6r3LJghttps://zooologist.com/how-strong-is-a-lion/. Can cause significant damage due to to the relative small surface area of its teeth. Can contend with brown bears via superior skill and piercing damage. A lion once easily defeated a polar bear in a cage fight despite the latter's superior strength, though it should be noted that the polar bear was not in optimal conditionshttps://historybanter.com/animal-cage-fighting-in-mexico/)
Speed: Superhuman (Can run up to 80.5 km/h, 22.36 m/s or 50mph. Should be far faster than a grizzly bear in reaction & combat speedHistory Banter | When the Lion fought the Bear: Interspecies Cage Fighting on the Mexican Border (Ar))
Lifting Strength: At least Class 1 (Can throw other lions around easily, take down animals larger than them like cape buffalo, which can weigh over 500 kg, easily drag zebras which can also weigh hundreds of kg [one male lion was able to drag both a wildebeest carcass and a crocodile out of the water], and a female lion easily matched several male human bodybuilders at once in a tug-of-war pull where the humans also had a leverage advantage)
Striking Strength: Street level (Their paw swipes can exert at least 400 pounds of force. A lion instantly one-hit killed a woman with a paw swipe. A subadult lion can easily dent a car door without trying to.)
Durability: Street level (Can be visibly unaffected by each other's blows.Wildlife: Two Lions Fight to See Who's King! - YouTube (Ar) A lion's mane can withstand the bite of other lions & the reason why they fight each other is for dominanceSee 2 Huge Lions Fight For Dominance ... In Slow Motion - AZ Animals (Ar))
Stamina: Superhuman (Can hunt and fight with grueling injuries such as a broken jaw or fractured skull, and being impaled or gored by horns. Male lions can fight for a long time & lionesses can survive being gored by hippos, buffalos and attacks by other lions.Lion taken down by one-ton buffalo in a brutal HOUR-LONG fight (Ar)Hippo Grabs Lion By Its Head and Shows It Who's King | New York Post - YouTube (Ar) Lions have been known to survive being shot by high-calibre rifles and spears)
Range: Standard melee range
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: Animalistic (High for an animal; Live in prides, which requires them to engage in complex social interactions and exhibit cooperative behavior. They have a hierarchial structure within the pride, and individuals must navigate and understand their roles within the pride. They exhibit strategic hunting techniques, using teamwork and coordinated tactics to bring down prey. They also possess good spatial awareness and memory. They are widely regarded as the most intelligent among big cats due to their social skills)
Standard Tactics: Groups of lions have similar, simple plans of hunting.Predatory Behaviour - Lion Hunting | ALERT (Ar) When a lion spots a prey, the rest of the lions look in the same direction. The group fans & encircles their prey, with some lions going to stalk from a greater distance. The group attacks & drives prey to lions who ambush from their position. When attacking smaller prey, they use their paw to slap the prey’s rear or legs to knock or drag it down. They then kill the animal by biting the prey’s neck/throat. When hunting larger prey, the group approaches the animal at an angle. They leap on the animal & use their weight to wrestle the prey to the ground by biting at the vertebrae. Once the large prey is down, they bite the throat/over the mouth & nose of the prey to suffocate it. When fighting other lions, they may stand on their hind legs & bite, swipe & try to wrestle each other.
Weaknesses: None notable except that a male lion's mane stops them from cooling down so they can die of heat stroke. 
==Gallery==
Tsavo_lions-3.jpg|Tsavo lions. They have reduced manes and they are infamous for the attack on the workers of the Kenya-Uganda Railway
asiatic-lion-male.jpg|Asiatic lion. They are found in Gujarat, India. It is also called the Indian lion or the Persian lion
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Tiger (The Real World) Tiger's Profile
Mufasa (The Lion King) Mufasa's Profile
Inconclusive:
==References==
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Category:Animals
Category:Mammals
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Category:Claw Users
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
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