Lion (Panthera leo)lionesses, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania

panthera leo panthera felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata lion panthera leo adult grooming lick tenderness portrait profile shot carnivore diet ngorongoro conservation area panthera complicity biosphere reserve one on one vulnerable iucn vu cites appendix 2 lioness february may big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal wild animal stage of development individual social contact communicate social behaviour behavior emotion shot diet pattern species arusha region tanzania east africa africa felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment iucn red list of threatened species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites female lions adults delousing delouse lick itself licking itself licking licked affection good looking cute tenderly caress caresses tendernesses portraits profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals n' gorongoro complicities collusion accomplice accomplices collusions biosphere reserves face to face vulnerable species lionesses panthera leo