Masai Mara Lion taking a stroll around its territory

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Lion, (Panthera leo), large, powerfully built cat (family Felidae) that is second in size only to the tiger; it is a famous apex predator (meaning without a natural predator or enemy). The proverbial “king of beasts,” the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times. Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. Historically, they ranged across much of Europe, Asia, and Africa, but now they are found mainly in parts of Africa south of the Sahara.

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Size: 7752px × 5168px
Location: Masai Mara, Kenya
Photo credit: © Hari Gopalakrishnen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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