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Lion sleeping on kopje, North Serengeti You should think twice before resting on these rocky structures on the Serengeti, others may have gone before you. Africa,Lion,Panthera leo,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti North,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge

Lion sleeping on kopje, North Serengeti

You should think twice before resting on these rocky structures on the Serengeti, others may have gone before you.

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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 Jan 31, 2014. Captured Sep 4, 2013 09:39.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1250
  • 400mm