Lioness (Panthera leo) walking gracefully across the open veld near Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ideal for wildlife, safari, predator, and African nature-themed creative or editorial use.

panthera leo lion panthera leo natural area veld adult predator alone tongue glance outdoor overview carnivore diet look panthera three quarter shot vulnerable eastern cape province cites appendix 2 lioness game reserve may native species lions nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems velds adults predators predatory single lonely only solo one lone tongues glances looking at camera outdoors outsides outside 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 vulnerable species lionesses wildlife reserve indigenous species landrace big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal therapsid synapsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal naturalness area large prairie low formation stage of development individual predation relation between species species morphology zoology organism diet pattern felidae carnivora mammalia cynodontia therapsida eupelycosauria synapsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota threatened endangered species iucn red list of threatened species south africa southern africa africa convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora cites female environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment species particularity