Which of the following statement in context of Asiatic Lion is not correct ........

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Which of the following statement in context of Asiatic Lion is not correct?

Asiatic lions found in Gir sanctuary are only wild population of Asiatic lions in the world.

The Asiatic lion is one of three big cat species found in India, apart from Bengal tiger, and Indian leopard

They are categorised as critically endangered species in International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list.

Asiatic lions differ from the African cousins by less inflated auditory bullae, a larger tail tuft and a less developed mane

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Explanation:

3rd option is incorrect i.e. Asiatic Lion are categorised as critically endangered species in International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list.
The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), also known as the Indian lion and Persian lion, is a lion subspecies that lives as a single population in Gujarat, India. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because of its small population size