Realistic Animated Lion 3D Model - Rigged & Game Ready (Low Poly)

Bring your virtual world to life with this high-fidelity Animated Lion. Designed for optimal performance in games and VR, this model features a polygonal mane using hair cards. This technique delivers the realistic look of fur without the heavy rendering cost of hair simulations, ensuring high frame rates in engines like Unity and Unreal.

The model is fully rigged, textured, and animated. It includes custom opacity and color maps for the mane, giving it a natural, deep appearance. No cleanup is required—simply drop it into your scene and start rendering.

Compatibility & Modern Pipelines

Compatible with modern pipelines: Works natively with 3ds Max (up to 2026). The model is easily importable into Unreal Engine 5 and Unity via the included FBX format.

Key Features

• Optimized for Performance: Low-poly version included (17,737 Polygons / 19,267 Vertices).
• High-Quality Geometry: Body, teeth, and eyes are modeled separately for maximum detail.
• Accurate Scale: Modeled in Metric units for easy integration.
• Editable Resolution: Optimized topology allows for MeshSmooth/TurboSmooth in 3ds Max if higher detail is needed.
• Fully Textured: All materials are applied and mapped.
• Organized Scene: Objects are logically named and grouped to prevent confusion when importing multiple models.

Texture Formats & Resolution

The model includes high-resolution textures (PNG and JPG formats):

• Body: Diffuse, Bump, Specular (4096 x 4096)
• Mane (Hair Cards): Root, Fur Colors, Alpha/Opacity (4096 x 4096)
• Mouth: Diffuse, Bump (4096 x 4096), Normal Map (1024 x 1024)
• Eyes: Diffuse, Cover Specular, Cover Diffuse (1024 x 1024)

Included File Formats

• FBX (Multi-Format): Best for Unity & Unreal Engine (Includes Animations).
• OBJ (Multi-Format): Geometry only.
• DAE (Multi-Format): Includes Animations.
• 3ds Max (2016 - 2026): Setup for V-Ray, Mental Ray, Default Scanline, and Arnold.

Rigging & Animation

The lion is fully rigged using the 3ds Max CAT system. The rig is stable and tested with various motion layers.

Included Animations:

• Locomotion: Walk Cycle (40f), Run Cycle, Jump, Walk Adjustment.
• Action: Roar (Angry), Hunting, Defence.
• Idle: Standing, Sitting, Rest, Looking Aside.
• Technical: T-Pose included for retargeting.