Asian Lion 38.0 x 45.5 cm. (14.9 x 17.9in.) The Asian lion is also known as the Indian lion or Persian lion. It counts among the Bengal tiger, Indian Leopard, snow leopard, and clouded leopard as one of the 5 big cats of India. The most striking morphological characteristic, rarely seen in African lions, is the longitudinal fold of skin running along its belly. It is vulnerable to extinction from unpredictable events (like epidemics and large forest fires), poaching, drowning in wells, and diseases from inbreeding. NGC 1333 Stardust, a reflection nebula dominated by bluish hues of starlight reflected by dust. It contains hundreds of stars less than a million years old. all paintings