Certain individual features of a Lion can help researchers identify individuals in the field. The number of and position of whisker spots help

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Certain individual features of a Lion can help researchers identify individuals in the field. The number of and position of whisker spots are like fingerprints and the nose darkness indicated age.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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