Lion (Panther leo) cub in late afternoon light. Mashatu, Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana

panthera leo lion panthera leo natural area sunset predator alone lie down tenderness overview carnivore diet look panthera three quarter shot evening vulnerable lion cub game reserve northern tuli game reserve august mashatu game reserve nobody lions nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems sunsets predators predatory single lonely only solo one lone going to bed lengthened stretched out lengthen lengthening bedtime stretching out stretch out go to bed laying down affection good looking cute tenderly caress caresses tendernesses overviews global sight global sights full length carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals looked looking three quarter views three quarter view three quarter shots three quarter sight three quarter sights three quarter length day fall nightfall late afternoon vulnerable species lion cubs wildlife reserve with nobody big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal therapsid synapsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal naturalness area sun space predation relation between species species enumeration posture behavior emotion shot diet pattern felidae carnivora mammalia cynodontia therapsida eupelycosauria synapsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota twilight ambiance threatened endangered species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild young stage of development individual environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment botswana protected areas botswana southern africa africa