Maneless lion (SciiFii)

The maneless lion (Panthera leo primodeest) is a subspecies of lion that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across Africa to help boost biodiversity. The maneless lion is one of the largest subspecies of lions, with the average length of around 11 feet (3.3 meters) in length, including the tail, and weighing around 312 kilograms (690 lbs), although some specimens are known to grow larger. As its name suggests, the maneless lion males completely lack the manes, unlike the males of other lion subspecies, and is thought that the lack of manes in the maneless lions helps prevent overheating during the hottest part of the day, and this also allows the males to be about as fast and agile as the females. As a result, the males of this subspecies are capable of hunting with the females. Like other lion subspecies, the maneless lion is a social animal, forming groups called prides. A maneless lion's pride consists of a few adult males, related females, and cubs. Groups of maneless lions, both males and females, usually hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. However, there have been reports of bachelor male packs and solitary maneless lions hunting on their own. The maneless lion, as in other lion subspecies, is an apex and keystone predator; although some lions scavenge when opportunities occur and have been known to hunt humans, the species typically does not actively seek out and prey on humans. The maneless lion reproduce by the time they are four years of age. Maneless lions do not mate at a specific time of year and the females are polyestrous. Generation length of the maneless lion is about seven years. The average gestation period is around 110 days; the female gives birth to a litter of between one and four cubs in a secluded den, which may be a thicket, a reed-bed, a cave, or some other sheltered area, usually away from the pride. She will often hunt alone while the cubs are still helpless, staying relatively close to the den. Maneless lion cubs are born blind, their eyes opening around seven days after birth. They weigh 1.2–2.1 kilograms (2.6–4.6 lbs) at birth and are almost helpless, beginning to crawl a day or two after birth and walking around three weeks of age. To avoid a buildup of scent attracting the attention of predators, the maneless lioness moves her cubs to a new den site several times a month, carrying them one-by-one by the nape of the neck. Unlike other lion subspecies, the males of this subspecies are not known to kill cubs of unrelated prides, and they simply evict juveniles of their subspecies from their prides to start their own groups. The conservation status of the maneless lion is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the maneless lion is a protected species and is currently experiencing an increasing population trend.
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