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Lion couple on Ngorongoro crater floor Here we see the male getting up, only to lay down again a few seconds later. Likely it is in mating mode with the lioness, which lasts several days and is exhausting. Africa,Geotagged,Lion,Ngorongoro,Ngorongoro Crater,Panthera leo,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge

Lion couple on Ngorongoro crater floor

Here we see the male getting up, only to lay down again a few seconds later. Likely it is in mating mode with the lioness, which lasts several days and is exhausting.

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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
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 17, 2013. Captured Sep 1, 2013 14:33 in B 144, Tanzania.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO320
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.