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African Lion

Panthera leo

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Description:

This lioness and cub were of a pride that had just finished feasting on a wildebeest and were now walking away. Lions are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and their population has dropped to 32,000 from an estimated 100,000 in the 1960s.

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NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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East African Biodiversity
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2014

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