Lion
Panthera leo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPanthera (Roaring Cats)
- SpeciesPanthera leo (Lion)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Caracal
Caracal caracal
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
📅 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 West National Park?
About 51% of visitor-days record a Lion sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 70 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lion in Tsavo West National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lion in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.