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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 WildFlower
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Uploaded Aug 22, 2014. Captured Nov 9, 2013 14:50 in Grumeti Migration Camp Road, Tanzania.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm