lion on elephant kill, Panthera leo


A large male lion peers over the remains of a juvenile elephant he killed with another male. They fed off the carcasse for three days leaving very little for the hyenas and other scavengers.


Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Chobe National Park Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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