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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  <br />
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Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  <br />
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Mombo - Okavango Delta – Botswana <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  <br />
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Mombo - Okavango Delta – Botswana <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  -   Matusadonna National Park - Zimbabwe <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • African Elephant (Loxadonta africana)  -   Mana Pools National Park – Zimbabwe <br />
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This is a great example of a unique behavior that I've only seen here in Mana Pools National Park and in the forest in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.  At this time of the year the acacia trees have pods on their branches that the elephants are quite fond of.  They eat everything in reach first, then when they have to go higher, they will start shifting their body back and forth and then use the momentum to launch themselves up in the air.  With the additional height, they can grab the higher branches pull them down, strip them and eat them.  Sometimes they will go all the way up with their entire body supported on one foot.  It's quite a wonderful thing to see...<br />
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Elephants are the largest land animals. The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (260 lb). They typically live for 50 to 70 years, but the oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb), with a shoulder height of 4.2 meters (14 ft), a meter (yard) taller than the average male African elephant. Healthy adult elephants have no natural predators, although lions may take calves or weak individuals. They are, however, increasingly threatened by human intrusion and poaching. Once numbering in the millions, the African elephant population has dwindled.
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  • African Elephant (Loxadonta africana)  -   Mana Pools National Park – Zimbabwe <br />
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Elephants are the largest land animals. The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (260 lb). They typically live for 50 to 70 years, but the oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb), with a shoulder height of 4.2 meters (14 ft), a meter (yard) taller than the average male African elephant. Healthy adult elephants have no natural predators, although lions may take calves or weak individuals. They are, however, increasingly threatened by human intrusion and poaching. Once numbering in the millions, the African elephant population has dwindled.
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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus)  -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" (lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar) that belong to the genus Panthera. Leopards were distributed at one time across southern Asia and Africa. The leopard's range has decreased radically over time due primarily to hunting and loss of habitat. Leopard are now primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. Leopards resemble the jaguar, but they are usually smaller and of a slighter build. Their fur is marked with rosettes which lack internal spots, unlike those of the jaguar. Their success in the wild is largely due to their opportunistic hunting behavior, and their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. Leopards are extremely elusive and their preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to savannahs to desert terrains.
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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus)  -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" (lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar) that belong to the genus Panthera. Leopards were distributed at one time across southern Asia and Africa. The leopard's range has decreased radically over time due primarily to hunting and loss of habitat. Leopard are now primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. Leopards resemble the jaguar, but they are usually smaller and of a slighter build. Their fur is marked with rosettes which lack internal spots, unlike those of the jaguar. Their success in the wild is largely due to their opportunistic hunting behavior, and their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. Leopards are extremely elusive and their preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to savannahs to desert terrains.
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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus)  -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" (lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar) that belong to the genus Panthera. Leopards were distributed at one time across southern Asia and Africa. The leopard's range has decreased radically over time due primarily to hunting and loss of habitat. Leopard are now primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. Leopards resemble the jaguar, but they are usually smaller and of a slighter build. Their fur is marked with rosettes which lack internal spots, unlike those of the jaguar. Their success in the wild is largely due to their opportunistic hunting behavior, and their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. Leopards are extremely elusive and their preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to savannahs to desert terrains.
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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus)  -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" (lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar) that belong to the genus Panthera. Leopards were distributed at one time across southern Asia and Africa. The leopard's range has decreased radically over time due primarily to hunting and loss of habitat. Leopard are now primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. Leopards resemble the jaguar, but they are usually smaller and of a slighter build. Their fur is marked with rosettes which lack internal spots, unlike those of the jaguar. Their success in the wild is largely due to their opportunistic hunting behavior, and their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. Leopards are extremely elusive and their preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to savannahs to desert terrains.
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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus)  -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" (lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar) that belong to the genus Panthera. Leopards were distributed at one time across southern Asia and Africa. The leopard's range has decreased radically over time due primarily to hunting and loss of habitat. Leopard are now primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. Leopards resemble the jaguar, but they are usually smaller and of a slighter build. Their fur is marked with rosettes which lack internal spots, unlike those of the jaguar. Their success in the wild is largely due to their opportunistic hunting behavior, and their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. Leopards are extremely elusive and their preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to savannahs to desert terrains.
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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus)  -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" (lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar) that belong to the genus Panthera. Leopards were distributed at one time across southern Asia and Africa. The leopard's range has decreased radically over time due primarily to hunting and loss of habitat. Leopard are now primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. Leopards resemble the jaguar, but they are usually smaller and of a slighter build. Their fur is marked with rosettes which lack internal spots, unlike those of the jaguar. Their success in the wild is largely due to their opportunistic hunting behavior, and their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. Leopards are extremely elusive and their preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to savannahs to desert terrains.
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