Lion (Panthera leo) mating in the savannah, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

panthera leo lion panthera leo natural reserve natural area savanna adult male predator couple mane lie down rest courtship behaviour front shot overview day carnivore diet masai mara national reserve look panthera sexual dimorphism well being vulnerable iucn vu national park lioness august lions nature reserves nature reserve nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems savannas adults males predators predatory 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 parading parade parades seducing courtship behaviours seduce attractive seduction front views front sights front sight front shots front view overviews global sight global sights full length days daytime carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals masai mara nature reserve masai mara game reserve maasai mara masai mara looked looking sexual dimorphisms sexual distinguishability sexual distinguishabilities ease wellbeing welfare vulnerable species national parks sensitive natural areas lionesses big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal wild animal animal environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment naturalness area low formation stage of development individual predation relation between species species pair enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism posture behavior reproductive behaviour shot atmosphere ambiance diet pattern rift valley province kenya east africa africa felidae carnivora mammalia therapsida synapsida vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota general morphology threatened endangered species iucn red list of threatened species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites female