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The Queen of Beasts OK, another lion but a very different view - a female and resting in the shade of a thorn tree in Etosha NP, Namibia. Etosha NP,Geotagged,Lion,Namibia,Panthera leo,Spring,namibia Click/tap to enlarge

The Queen of Beasts

OK, another lion but a very different view - a female and resting in the shade of a thorn tree in Etosha NP, Namibia.

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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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Uploaded May 9, 2017. Captured Nov 26, 2012 17:10 in Unnamed Road, Namibia.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/202s
  • ISO250
  • 150.5mm