Juvenile lionesses lick each other to as part of a bonding ritual within the pride.

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Size: 5200px × 3454px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania, Africa
Photo credit: © Warwick Sloss / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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