Lion

Plate I: "Distinguished from all other members of the Family by the presence of a massive mane, of variable length. Distribution.- At the present day, Africa from Algeria to the Cape; Mesopotamia, on the west flanks of the Zagros Range; Persia, south of Shiraz, but not on the tableland; India. Distinguished from the majority of the members of the Cat tribe by its inability to climb, the Lion is essentially a noisy animal, its well known roar being in undisturbed districts frequently uttered at intervals, from early evening, throughout the night."