A full grown Lioness of the Chada Pride sits in the shade and yawns as she looks out over the Katuma River bed. In profile shows her canine teeth

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A full grown Lioness of the Chada Pride sits in the shade and yawns as she looks out over the Katuma River bed. In profile shows her large canine teeth, all important for the killing bite

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Size: 6200px × 3472px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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