Close up of Male Lion fast asleep showing front paw and dewclaw Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya East Africa

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Close up of Male Lion fast asleep showing front paw and dewclaw Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya East Africa The dewclaw is the equivalent of a thumb used for gripping prey

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Size: 5220px × 3759px
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya East Africa
Photo credit: © David Keith Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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