Lion
Panthera leo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPanthera (Roaring Cats)
- SpeciesPanthera leo (Lion)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Serval
Leptailurus serval
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Hyaena dubbah
Hyaena dubbah
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lion in Tsavo East National Park?
About 45% of visitor-days record a Lion sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 134 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lion in Tsavo East National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Lion in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.