What is the difference between an African Lion and an Asiatic Lion?
The African Lion (Panthera leo leo) and the Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) are both predatory mammals.
The African Lion is native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Asiatic Lion is native only to the Gir Forest in Gujarat in India.
The African Lion is bigger and heavier than the Asiatic Lion.
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What is the difference between African Bustards – the Black-Bellied Bustard and the White-Bellied Bustard? The main differences are below:
The White-Bellied Bustard (Eupoditis senegalensis) and the Black-Bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster or Eupoditis melanogaster) are both African bustards, widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa in grasslands and open woodlands.
The White-Bellied Bustard is smaller than the Black-Bellied Bustard. The White-Bellied Bustard is about 48-61 centimetres (19-24 inches) long. The Black-Bellied Bustard is about 58-65 centimetres (23-26 inches) long.
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