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African Lion

Panthera leo

Photo by LisaGrant
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Description:

The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felines, and also is the second-heaviest feline after the tiger.

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Panthera leo leo (Linnaeus, 1758), Lion

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Comments (3)
animaisfotos
Beautiful animal. Huge... Thanks for sharing.
Dan Doucette
I think it's kind of funny how lions are known as the king of the jungle. In reality, the jungle, the tropical rainforest, is one of the only habitats where lions don't live.
HemaShah
The mighty King of the Jungle..... The Lion roars tonite!!

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