African Lion (Panthera lio). Adult male, showing a dark coloured mane. Mane colur can differ in different males, and a few males may have no mane at a

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African Lion (Panthera lio). Adult male, showing a dark coloured mane. Mane colur can differ in different males, and a few males may have no mane at all. Sexual dimorphism to this extreme in big cats is only amongst lions.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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