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Lioness in full sun, Serengeti At the hottest time of day in the Serengeti, this lioness is cooling down at a small stream. Africa,Lion,Panthera leo,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lioness in full sun, Serengeti

At the hottest time of day in the Serengeti, this lioness is cooling down at a small stream.

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  1. This is just Awesome. Posted 11 years ago
  2. Ditto! Posted 11 years ago
  3. Thanks both! Posted 11 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 17, 2014. Captured Sep 3, 2013 14:09.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO280
  • 400mm