Lion Couple

Lions, like mountain lions and caracals, do not have a dark pattern of spots or stripes superimposed over their base coat color. Lions range in color from nearly white to tawny yellow, ash brown, ochre, and deep orange-brown. They have a tuft of dark fur at the tip of their tail. Although adult lions are uniform in color, lion cubs have a light spot pattern which fades as they mature. Adult lions are also sexually dimorphic, that is males and females differ in their appearance.