Lion (Panthera leo), lion cub on a dead tree, Masai-Mara Reserve, Kenya

panthera leo panthera felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata lion panthera leo natural reserve kenya alone sit overview carnivore diet masai mara national reserve panthera three quarter shot vulnerable iucn vu national park cites appendix 2 lion cub october dead tree nobody big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal wild animal environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment east africa africa enumeration posture behavior shot diet pattern species rift valley province felidae carnivora mammalia vertebrata iucn red list of threatened species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites young stage of development individual tree woody plant morphology botany morphology organism lions nature reserves nature reserve single lonely only solo one lone seat siting 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 three quarter views three quarter view three quarter shots three quarter sight three quarter sights three quarter length vulnerable species national parks sensitive natural areas lion cubs dead trees dying trees dying tree snag snags coarse woody debris with nobody panthera leo