Description
When: November 29, 2018
Where: Dierenrijk Nuenen, The Netherlands
One of the pretty boys from our most local zoo
How the mighty grow, he and his brothers are gaining more and more scars but it doesn't really make them less handsome.
Species: African Lion (Afrikaanse leeuw)
Latin name: Panthera Leo
Originates from Africa and West Asia.
Current status: Vulnerable
Did you know:
…It is the second-largest living Cat, after the Tiger, but the tallest – at the shoulder – of all living cats.
…Lions are the only members of the Cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism, meaning that males and females look distinctly different.
…Lions in captivity tend to be larger than Lions in the wild.
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Comments: 45
sam-da [2019-06-26 13:52:48 +0000 UTC]
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sam-da [2019-06-26 13:51:35 +0000 UTC]
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PAGANO70 [2019-06-13 18:27:07 +0000 UTC]
A classic! Nothing more to be told...
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morningstarskid [2019-06-10 10:53:44 +0000 UTC]
Gorgeous Image!! Hes Huge!!😎
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Mouselemur In reply to morningstarskid [2019-06-12 19:10:41 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
I always forget how big they are until they come really close...
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anasofiajc [2019-06-09 14:09:27 +0000 UTC]
Very beautiful!
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vw1956 [2019-06-09 06:49:57 +0000 UTC]
Great capture! Would be great in b/w, too.
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Mouselemur In reply to vw1956 [2019-06-09 11:12:06 +0000 UTC]
Thanks
I'm not that good on b/w; I think it would be hard to get the different shades of grey just right...
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Mouselemur In reply to Celebrati0ns [2019-06-09 11:11:36 +0000 UTC]
Thank you
Well, I think that's just it - just because you're a carnivore and kill others in order to survive off their meat, doesn't meal you're a killer 24/7. They're so mellow oftentimes, and I guess innocent fits too.
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sparklysue [2019-06-08 18:44:55 +0000 UTC]
Cracking photo,so serious looking.
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Mouselemur In reply to sparklysue [2019-06-09 11:10:44 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!
We've witnessed some weird moments between the boys lately, so very nice to counter it all with this seriousness
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Hotstreak2k3 [2019-06-08 17:31:10 +0000 UTC]
Yo know? It’s rare to have so many big African cats like this in the wild. You should sign up for Disney’s global campaign and donate your money to keep their prides protected: www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/d…
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ruddyronxin [2019-06-08 16:09:39 +0000 UTC]
The Jungle's King.
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ratinrage [2019-06-08 12:46:31 +0000 UTC]
nice portrait
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Prolapseteriat [2019-06-08 12:41:36 +0000 UTC]
Nice lion king screenshot, oh wait.
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Pkzlr [2019-06-08 03:23:59 +0000 UTC]
IT'S ASLAN
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Youkai55 [2019-06-07 23:27:06 +0000 UTC]
The king lives! Love lions almost as much as cheetahs and tigers.
Long lens again or did he let you get that close?
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reddragondt [2019-06-07 22:28:50 +0000 UTC]
impressive
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