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The Kings of Ngorongoro crater Two young male Lions, possibly brothers, resting on the Ngorongoro crater floor. You'd think a confined habitat like the crater floor is a feast for the animal on top of the food chain, but the flat landscape makes a challenging hunt. Not only that, there's always Hyenas around to steal their kills. Africa,Geotagged,Lion,Ngorongoro,Ngorongoro Crater,Panthera leo,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The Kings of Ngorongoro crater

Two young male Lions, possibly brothers, resting on the Ngorongoro crater floor. You'd think a confined habitat like the crater floor is a feast for the animal on top of the food chain, but the flat landscape makes a challenging hunt. Not only that, there's always Hyenas around to steal their kills.

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The Lion

The lion is one of the five big cats in the genus "Panthera" and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 16, 2013. Captured Sep 1, 2013 14:26 in B 144, Tanzania.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO280
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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