It is characterized by a mane much larger than that of its African cousins, very dark even black and going to the middle of the belly.
Unlike other subspecies of lions, the Atlas lion does not live in groups of more than two or three adult members. The male also participated in the hunt. necessary] Living mainly in the mountains of the Atlas Mountains. Contrary to what is conveyed on several sites, the Barbary lion is not bigger than the other subspecies of lions, the palm of the size returning to the lions which live in Southern Africa.
