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Male lion crushing bones -
Elephant shrew on top of the world -
Black Faced Impala -
![Plains zebra - Equus quagga The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra.[2] It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Angola and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat. Equus quagga,Geotagged,Namibia,Plains zebra,africa,etosha,namibia,zebra](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/330/24078_small.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1654732810&Signature=kSy27ObZ6Crizu4eedUnfVIVTpY%3D)
Plains zebra - Equus quagga -
Secretarybird - Sagittarius serpentarius -
Lion family on a cat walk -
Etosha Waterhole Scene -
Kalahari Tree Skink in Etosha -
Zebras at water hole in Etosha NP -
Elephant group in black and white -
![Lion - Panthera leo The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia, with an endangered remnant population in Gir Forest National Park in India, having disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a major population decline of 30â50% over the past two decades[date missing] in its African range. Lion populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Within Africa, the West African lion population is particularly endangered.
Lions live for 10â14 years in the wild, while in captivity they can live longer than 20 years. In the wild, males seldom live longer than 10 years, as injuries sustained from continual fighting with rival males greatly reduce their longevity. They typically inhabit savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest. Lions are unusually social compared to other cats. A pride of lions consists of related females and offspring and a small number of adult males. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. Lions are apex and keystone predators, although they scavenge as opportunity allows. While lions do not typically hunt humans, some have been known to do so. Sleeping mainly during the day, lions are primarily nocturnal, although bordering on crepuscular in nature.
Highly distinctive, the male lion is easily recognised by its mane. Geotagged,Lion,Namibia,Panthera leo,africa,etosha,leone,lion,namibia,panthera leo](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/330/9124_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1654732810&Signature=HYL%2Fs3%2B4HVADHwNLAa9ZU66ICCU%3D)
Lion - Panthera leo -
Springbok in Etosha -
Caracal Birdcatcher -
Pale Chanting Goshawk - Melierax canorus -
Safety In Numbers -
European Bee Eater -
Pale Chanting Goshawk - Melierax canorus -
Bat-eared fox is all ears -
Bull Elephant with long life -
White-browed sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser mahali -
Portait of a lioness, beautiful meeting -
Cape ground squirrel - Xerus inauris -
Female lion protects cubs -
Kori Bustard - Ardeotis kori