Lion (Panthera leo), male in the plains, Masai-Mara Reserve, Kenya

panthera leo panthera felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata lion panthera leo natural reserve bare savanna kenya adult male alone mane walk profile shot overview carnivore diet masai mara national reserve panthera dry season vulnerable iucn vu national park cites appendix 2 plain september nobody big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal wild animal environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment savanna low formation area east africa africa stage of development individual enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism gait locomotion motion shot diet pattern species rift valley province felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata tropical season seasons atmosphere iucn red list of threatened species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites landform earth's crust lions nature reserves nature reserve grassy savannah bare savannas grass savannah grassy savanna bare savannah grass savanna grass savannas grassy savannas adults males single lonely only solo one lone manes walking profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view overviews global sight global sights full length carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals masai mara nature reserve masai mara game reserve dry seasons vulnerable species national parks sensitive natural areas plains with nobody panthera leo