體型大、強有力的貓科動物，肌肉強健，頭大，腿短，公獅與母獅的體型與外觀相差甚遠，是唯一以家族或獅群聚居的貓科動物。

獅(種)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
獅子(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
狻猊(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
shih (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
shī(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
shi(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Panthera leo(species)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,L,N)
Panthera leo(species)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,N)
lions(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
lion(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................動物界 (界)
....................脊索動物門 (門)
........................脊椎動物亞門 (亞門)
............................哺乳綱 (綱)
................................食肉目 (目)
....................................貓科 (科)
........................................豹屬 (屬)
............................................獅 (種)

source plant or animal for....

獅頭(紋飾)

英文....	Large, powerful species of cat that is well-muscled, with a large head, short legs, size and appearance that varies considerably between the sexes, and is unique among the cats in living in family groups or prides.

獅(種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 September 14, 2011
.................	故宮後設資料需求規格書 3, 4
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 September 14, 2011
.................	教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 September 14, 2011
獅子............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 1018
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 September 14, 2011
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 September 14, 2011
.................	教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 September 14, 2011
狻猊............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	故宮後設資料需求規格書 4
.................	教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 September 14, 2011
Panthera leo(species)............	[VP]
.................	Animal Diversity Web (1995-) accessed 21 August 2008
.................	National Museum of Natural History, Mammal Species (2000-) accessed 21 August 2008
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 21 August 2008
lions............	[VP]
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Avery Index (1963-) (source AAT)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
lion............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules

Getty AAT: 300310388 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300310388
聯合目錄： 獅 、獅子 、狻猊 、shih 、shī 、shi 、Panthera leo 、lions 、lion 、Panthera leo