Lion

Panthera leo

African Lion, Panthera leo, photo © by Michael Plagens

Photographed at Nairobi National Park in Kenya. 3 October 2010.

In Kenya's national parks, regulations normally require tourists to remain inside their vehicles. This keeps them safe from injury, but makes close study of plants and insects more difficult.

Felidae -- Cat Family

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Kenya Natural History

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updated 19 Nov. 2018.