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Lions courting! We watched this pair for almost an hour, from this beginning appeal by the male to his lady, through actual mating. The lady controls the action - it only happens when she gives permission! Botswana,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Lions courting!

We watched this pair for almost an hour, from this beginning appeal by the male to his lady, through actual mating. The lady controls the action - it only happens when she gives permission!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Their mating is such intense, I often feel sorry for them. In Tanzania I learned that sometimes brothers help out. We saw it with our own eyes. 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.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
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By LeslieLMG

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2014. Captured Jul 10, 2014 07:15 in CKGR, Botswana.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
  • f/6.3
  • 1/318s
  • ISO400
  • 63.31mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.