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Tree-climbing lions of Uganda The only tree-climbing lions in the world live in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. No one knows exactly why they live in trees but it may be to escape the tse tse flies or the ground level heat. Either way, they looked fairly happy up there. Africa,Geotagged,Lion,Panthera leo,Uganda,climb,cub,national park,tree Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Tree-climbing lions of Uganda

The only tree-climbing lions in the world live in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. No one knows exactly why they live in trees but it may be to escape the tse tse flies or the ground level heat. Either way, they looked fairly happy up there.

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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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Uploaded Apr 29, 2014. Captured Jun 6, 2011 00:21 in Leopard Loop, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.
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  • NIKON D40
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.