The third photo is hilarious.
Lion
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No surprise that there were eland carcasses everywhere in 2012 when / if the lions can just walk up to the elands.
The third photo is hilarious.
The third photo is hilarious.
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Lion – Animal of the Month: February 2014
African Lion (panthera leo)
The lion has forever been a symbol of strength, power and ferocity.
The African Lion (panthera leo) is listed as vulnerable.
A species population reduction of approximately 30% is suspected over the past two decades (or approximately three lion generations).
FAST FACTS
Height: 4 feet (1.2m) (males).
Length: 5-8 feet (1.5-2.4m) (males).
Weight: 330-500 lbs (150-227 kg) (males).
In general, female lions are smaller than males.
Lifespan: 10-14 years.
Top speed: 50 mph (81 km/hr), for short distances
Ten facts about Lions
10. African lions are the most social of all big cats and live together in groups or “prides.” A pride consists of about 15 lions.
9. Male lions defend the pride’s territory while females do most of the hunting. Despite this, the males eat first.
8. These majestic cats are threatened by habitat loss. The lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
7. The lion was once found throughout Africa, Asia and Europe but now exists only in Africa with one exception. The last remaining Asiatic lions are found in Sasan-Gir National Park in India, which was primarily created to protect the species. Currently, there are approximately 350-400 lions in the park.
6. A lion’s roar can be heard from as far as 5 miles away.
5. A lion can run for short distances at 50 mph and leap as far as 36 feet.
4. Even though the lion is sometimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” it actually only lives in grasslands and plains. The expression may have come from an incorrect association between Africa and jungles or may refer to a less literal meaning of the word jungle.
3. A good gauge of a male lion’s age is the darkness of his mane. The darker the mane, the older the lion.
2. A lion’s heels don’t touch the ground when it walks.
1. A lion may sleep up to 20 hours a day.
source: http://worldwildlife.org
Some pictures:
The lion has forever been a symbol of strength, power and ferocity.
The African Lion (panthera leo) is listed as vulnerable.
A species population reduction of approximately 30% is suspected over the past two decades (or approximately three lion generations).
FAST FACTS
Height: 4 feet (1.2m) (males).
Length: 5-8 feet (1.5-2.4m) (males).
Weight: 330-500 lbs (150-227 kg) (males).
In general, female lions are smaller than males.
Lifespan: 10-14 years.
Top speed: 50 mph (81 km/hr), for short distances
Ten facts about Lions
10. African lions are the most social of all big cats and live together in groups or “prides.” A pride consists of about 15 lions.
9. Male lions defend the pride’s territory while females do most of the hunting. Despite this, the males eat first.
8. These majestic cats are threatened by habitat loss. The lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
7. The lion was once found throughout Africa, Asia and Europe but now exists only in Africa with one exception. The last remaining Asiatic lions are found in Sasan-Gir National Park in India, which was primarily created to protect the species. Currently, there are approximately 350-400 lions in the park.
6. A lion’s roar can be heard from as far as 5 miles away.
5. A lion can run for short distances at 50 mph and leap as far as 36 feet.
4. Even though the lion is sometimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” it actually only lives in grasslands and plains. The expression may have come from an incorrect association between Africa and jungles or may refer to a less literal meaning of the word jungle.
3. A good gauge of a male lion’s age is the darkness of his mane. The darker the mane, the older the lion.
2. A lion’s heels don’t touch the ground when it walks.
1. A lion may sleep up to 20 hours a day.
source: http://worldwildlife.org
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Re: Lion – Animal of the Month: February 2014
This is gonna be gooooood!!
Super choice Vinkie!
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Re: Lion – Animal of the Month: February 2014
good choice Vinkie 
those are easy to search... in the PC
those are easy to search... in the PC
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Re: Lion – Animal of the Month: February 2014
That's an animal I have tons of photos as well. Thanks for this choice, vinkie! 
Thanks for this choice, vinkie! God put me on earth to accomplish a certain amount of things. Right now I'm so far behind that I'll never die.
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Re: Lion – Animal of the Month: February 2014
This is going to be a popular thread 
Nice shots Vinkie and PRWIN
Nice shots Vinkie and PRWIN
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Re: Lion – Animal of the Month: February 2014
04 September 2007
We were staying In Shingwedzi and were the first out of camp. We headed south on the H1-6 and hardly a kilometer from the intersection we found 3 lionesses and 5 playful cubs on the road
Shingwedzi Pride (Video is blocked in some countries)
We did not get too close and stopped when they stopped and Sharifa was videoing through the wind screen. Another car came along and also kept its distance. The male lion appeared from the bushes just as a third car pulled up behind us. The male was heading for the rest of the pride and we and the car next to us decided we will make room for the third car. The idiot made straight for the cubs and lionesses - end of sighting
We were staying In Shingwedzi and were the first out of camp. We headed south on the H1-6 and hardly a kilometer from the intersection we found 3 lionesses and 5 playful cubs
on the roadShingwedzi Pride (Video is blocked in some countries)
We did not get too close and stopped when they stopped and Sharifa was videoing through the wind screen. Another car came along and also kept its distance. The male lion appeared from the bushes just as a third car pulled up behind us. The male was heading for the rest of the pride and we and the car next to us decided we will make room for the third car. The idiot made straight for the cubs and lionesses - end of sighting
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cute little ones
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