Lion (Panthera leo) . Male doing the flehmen response. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

1 animal adult male africa animal of prey animals in the wild animals animal arid barrenness barren beast of prey big cats big cat carnivora carnivores carnivore carnivorous animal cat of prey conservation area countryside daylight daytime day deserted desert landscapes desert landscape desert region deserts desert desolate direct look droughts drought dryness dry empty endangered animals endangered animal endangered species endangered specie eye contact face to face facing camera facing each other facing fauna feliformias feliformia from front from the front frontal view frontal front views front view full body lengths full body length full body full length gazes grass landscapes grass landscape grasslands grassland grassland grimaces grimace habitat horizontally horizontal iucn kalahari desert kalahari kgalagadi transfrontier national park kgalagadi transfrontier park kgalagadi landscape photo landscape shot landscapes landscape lions lion look at looking at camera looking at the camera looking out looks at the camera looks in the camera looks into the camera looks into looks look male animals male animal male lion males male mammalian mammalia mammals mammal meager meagre meat eater np national parks national park natural environments natural environment natural habitat natural preserves natural preserve natural reserve nature conservation area nature park nature reserves nature reserve nature naturpark nobody no one no people northern cape province northern cape np observe one animal open air open sky outdoors outdoor outside out panthera leo pantherinae predatory animal predatory cats predatory cat predator protected area republic of south africa reserves reserve rsa sanctuary savannah landscape savannah savannas savanna scenery south african south africa southern africa sparse steppes steppe threatened species travel photography uninhabited view from the front view over view watching wild animals wild animal wildlife photography wildlife wildlife wild