Question

Zoological name of the lion is
a) Panthera tigris
b) Panthera leo
c)Panthera pardus
d)Felis leo

Answer 1

The zoological name or the scientific name of an organism or a plant is composed of its genus name and its species name. the genus name is written first and is followed by the species name. the name should be written in italics or should be underlined in normal font.

Complete answer:
The lion belongs to the genus Panthera and is of species leo. So, the scientific or the zoological name of the lion is Panthera leo . The lion is a carnivorous animal that is found in the wild. The lion is regarded as the king of the jungle. It usually feeds on the animals as prey. The male and female can be distinguished easily by the presence or absence of manes. They live in groups called pride which consists of few males and related females along with their cubs. They belong to the family of cats. They are regarded as the highest position at the trophic level. The female lions hunt in the group and their prey is usually a large animal.

Additional Information: Panthera tigris is the scientific name of the tiger and Panthera pardus is the scientific name of the leopard. Both of them belong to the same genus and family. They belong to the family of cats called Felidae. Tigers, leopards, and lions are endangered animals and some of them have been threatened once.
**So, the answer is ‘ Panthera leo ’. **

Note: Lion has been considered a vulnerable species and so there have been many projects related to its conservation and protection. The wildlife sanctuaries and parks are built and assigned to help in their protection and to help them increase their number.