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African Lion

Panthera leo

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Description:

Lions sleep up to 20 hours a day and are most active at night.

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Comments (5)
duttagupta35504
We were fairly close but mostly it was my zoom. I'll see if I can find a photograph of the entire pride to show the distance we were from it.
Desmond.E.S.O
Did you zoom really close? Or did you come really close?
duttagupta35504
Thank you fran1 and alan1, yes, it does have a big mouth - all the better for eating!

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NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
East African Biodiversity
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PublishedOctober 4, 2014

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