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Felidaecats
Identification
Panthera leo (lion)
Location
Talek Region, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Caption
Lion
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- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Female
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
Contributors
Kay Holekamp (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Michigan State University
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To cite this page: Holekamp, K.2005. "Lion_nodate.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 31, 2024 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/kay_holekamp/Lion_nodate/
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