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Ugandan lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. I've noticed their skull shape and features look consistently different from other East African lions from Kenya or Tanzania.
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They could be a different subspecies from East African lions altogether, likely a part of the subspecies which includes Central African, West African, North African and Asiatic lions, or Panthera Leo Leo in short. Other East African lions are a part of the Panthera Leo Melanocaita subspecies, which includes Southern African lions. This could explain their differences from other East Africans, not to mention them being very close to Central Africa.