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A great capture of lioness at recent zoo visit

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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 melissaschulz
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By melissaschulz

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Uploaded Jul 4, 2016. Captured Jul 2, 2016 11:05.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO125
  • 300mm