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African Lion

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African Lion (Panthera leo)

Fun Fact!: Young Lion cubs spend a great deal of time playing together which actually helps them to develop their hunting techniques. This method of role-playing in cubs also helps females to determine whether or not they would be suited better to chasing and cornering prey, or catching and killing it. :nod:

Conservation Note!: Today, the Lion is listed by the IUCN as an animal that is Vulnerable from extinction in it's natural environment in the near future. Although population numbers would have been vast in comparison to what they are now, over the past 20 years we have lost around 30% of the Lion population from sub-Saharan Africa with estimated population numbers ranging between 16,500 to 30,000 individuals (half of what they were in the 1950s). The main reason for the rapid demise of Africa's remaining Lion population is thought to be due to habitat loss as they are not only losing big chunks of their native ranges, but are also often then forced onto farmland or into settlements to find food meaning they are often killed.

Taken at Dallas Zoo
Image size
2736x3648px 2.6 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Shutter Speed
1/403 second
Aperture
F/5.7
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jan 16, 2012, 12:51:46 PM
Sensor Size
4mm
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NickShutter's avatar
Very nice shot, I love how you managed to get a blank white background on this.