Asiatic lion (English Wikipedia)

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Chaudhary, R.; Zehra, N.; Musavi, A. & Khan, J.A. (2020). "Spatio-temporal partitioning and coexistence between leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) and Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in Gir protected area, Gujarat, India". PLOS ONE. 15 (3): e0229045. Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1529045C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0229045. PMC 7065753. PMID 32160193.
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