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

panthera leo panthera felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata lion panthera leo savanna adult male alone mane lie down rest portrait front shot carnivore diet ngorongoro conservation area panthera flower biosphere reserve vulnerable iucn vu cites appendix 2 april big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal wild animal low formation area stage of development individual enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism posture behavior shot diet pattern species arusha region tanzania east africa africa felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata flora environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment iucn red list of threatened species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites lions savannas adults males single lonely only solo one lone manes going to bed lengthened stretched out lengthen lengthening bedtime stretching out stretch out go to bed laying down siestas resting siesta rested restful make the siesta making the siesta being lazy be lazy portraits front views front sights front sight front shots front view carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals n' gorongoro flowers biosphere reserves vulnerable species panthera leo