Artist Wenzel Peter (1745–1829)  
Title A Lion and Tiger in Combat
Date circa 1809
Medium oil on canvas
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27A_Lion_and_Tiger_in_Combat%27_by_Johann_Wenzel_Peter.jpg

The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies in Africa.

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, most recognisable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus Panthera with the lion, leopard, jaguar and snow leopard.