Lion (Panthera leo). Male doing the flehmen response. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

panthera leo lion panthera leo natural area desert adult male predator mane outdoor front shot overview day rut carnivore diet south africa south african protected areas south africa grimace flehmen national park transborder park cites appendix 2 january kgalagadi transfrontier park za kalahari desert of reproductive behaviour nobody kgalagadi transfrontier park lions nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems desertic areas desert areas desert area desertic zone desertic zones desertic area adults males predators predatory manes outdoors outsides outside front views front sights front sight front shots front view overviews global sight global sights full length days daytime ruts rutting seasons carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals rsa ksa republic of south africa south african protected area south africa south african national parks south africa mimic mimics grimacing grimaces vulnerable species national parks sensitive natural areas transnational park transnational parks transborder parks transfrontier park transfrontier parks reproductive behaviours reproductive behaviors reproductive behavior with nobody kgalagadi big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal therapsid synapsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal naturalness area stage of development individual predation relation between species species morphology zoology morphology organism shot ambiance behavior diet pattern southern africa africa social behaviour threatened endangered species environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites northern cape province