Izem amaziɣ (Assaɣ ussnan: Panthera leo leo) d yiwet n tedfert n yizmawen inegren deg uzɣar (lexla) deg iseggasen imezwura n tasut tis 20, Izem amaziɣ yella yettidir deg Tefrikt n ugafa llan wid id yeqqaren d akken izem amaziɣ yenger yakk deg useggas n 1940 maca kra n yizmawen llan zeddiɣ (mazal) ttidiren deg kra n telmatin n iɣersiwen d isirken
Izem amaziɣ iga d netta yakk id tadfert tameqrant n yizmawen s wazuk n 180 ar 270 kg (ɣer iwetmen) d 100 ar 180 kg (ɣer twetmin) ayen yettaǧǧan ableɣ-is yudes (teqreb) ar ubleɣ n weksel igan d netta yakk i d aɣersiwameqran deg twacult n tserɣuda, Maca llan kra n imusnawen id yeqqaren d akken ableɣ-is n tidet iga annect n win n tdefrin yettidiren deg unẓul n tneẓruft