Lion (Panthera leo) lioness catching her prey, a Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania

panthera leo eudorcas thomsonii gazella thomsonii panthera gazella felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata bovidae artiodactyla lion panthera leo savanna adult predator prey alone kill bite catch back shot overview carnivore diet ngorongoro conservation area panthera gazella dust biosphere reserve thomson's gazelle eudorcas thomsonii vulnerable iucn vu cites appendix 2 lioness near threatened species iucn nt may big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal wild animal low formation area stage of development individual predation relation between species species enumeration behavior shot diet pattern arusha region tanzania east africa africa felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata bovidae artiodactyla mineral matter matter substance environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment gazelle antelope bovidae even toed ungulate ungulate iucn red list of threatened species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites female low risk iucn lr lions savannas adults predators predatory preys single lonely only solo one lone shoot down shooted down shooting down killed person killed persons killings killing nibbling biting biten mordant nibbled nibble bites bite itself bitting itself caught catching arrest arrested arresting view from behind back view back views back sight back shots back sights overviews global sight global sights full length carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals n' gorongoro dusts biosphere reserves vulnerable species lionesses panthera leo eudorcas thomsonii gazella thomsonii