Question: With which species would you expect lions to share the FEWEST genetic similarities?
Tiger
Snow leopard
Leopard
Clouded leopard
Graph/tree shape: a phylogenetic cladogram at the top-left showing Pantherinae \u2192 Panthera branching to clouded leopards, snow leopard, Panthera palaeosinensis, jaguar, Panthera atrox, Panthera spelaea, lion, leopard, tiger, and Panthera zdanskyi; the lion branch is closer to leopard and farther from tiger, while clouded leopard is the most distant among the listed choices.
1. **State the problem:** Determine which species shares the fewest genetic similarities with lions based on the given phylogenetic cladogram.
2. **Understand the cladogram:** A cladogram shows evolutionary relationships. Species closer on the tree share more recent common ancestors and thus more genetic similarities.
3. **Analyze the given tree:** Lions are closer to leopards and farther from tigers. Clouded leopards are the most distant from lions among the listed species.
4. **Conclusion:** Since clouded leopards branch off earlier and are the most distant, lions share the fewest genetic similarities with clouded leopards.
**Final answer:** Lions share the fewest genetic similarities with the **clouded leopard**.