The leopard cat has four black stripes on the head, of which two are prominent and run from the eyes to the ear. The yellowish colour fur has black dots or rosettes. The size and weight of the species vary with the region in which it is distributed. It lives with ease in a variety of forests, even close to human habitation. They produce a similar range of vocalizations as domestic cats.

Globally Asiatic lions are found only in India in Gir wildlife sanctuary across Gujrat state. It lives in small pride comprising 2-5 females with their young. Males join in only to eat and mate. Female lions are the pride's primary hunters & work together to prey upon large mammals.