AI generated image of an Imaginary Angola lion with human eyes

Lion (Panthera leo), Savute Channel, Linyanti, Botswana, Africa

Freckled (blackside) hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) on cat's paw coral (Acropora palifera), Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Humbug dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus) sheltered in cat's paw coral (Acropora palifera), Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark Pipe Nebula is at left of frame.

The centre of the galaxy area of the Milky Way toward Sagittarius and Scorpius, with the Sagittarius Starcloud right of centre, and the Lagoon Nebula (M8) left of centre. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius is at upper right, the Swan Nebula (M17) and Eagle Nebula (M16) are at lower left. To the right of them is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). At the very top is the Snake Nebula (B72). The main mass of dark nebula is the Pipe Nebula (B78). Above M24 at left is the open cluster M23 while below the M24 star cloud is the cluster M25. The globular M22 is at the bottom edge. At right of frame are the open clusters M6 (in the dark area of the Milky Way) and M7 (in the bright starcloud).

A mosaic of the region around the centre of the Milky Way in Sagittarius and Scorpius. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Cat's Paw Nebula at bottom edge to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24), the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas (M20 and M8) and the open clusters M6 and M7. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse.

Cute kitten at home

The tail of Scorpius, photographed with it high in the sky from Australia. The frame is oriented with the Milky Way running horizontally and the hook of the tail vertically.

Stray Cat

Sibirian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) portrait young

Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia), zoo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), cub

Sibirian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) young one in snow

Leopard (Panthera pardus) licking its paw, Namibia, Africa

Sibirian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) portrait young

European lynx in snow (Lynx lynx) Bavaria, Germany

Two tigers (Panthera tigris) fighting in water

Tracks of a jaguar, Amazonia, Brazil, South America

Portrait of Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) lying beside waterhole, watching camera, Madhya Pradesh, India

Portrait of Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) lying beside waterhole, watching camera, Madhya Pradesh, India

Portrait of a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking through grass in forest towards camera, Madhya Pradesh, India

A mother cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and her cub chase a scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) on a grassy plain. They have golden fur covered with black spots, and the cub is stretching out it's paw to catch the hare. Masai Mara, Kenya

Portrait of Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking down to a rocky waterhole, Madhya Pradesh, India

A leopard (Panthera pardus) walks towards the camera on a sandy track. It has black spots on its brown fur coat and is raising its paw to take the next step. Shot with a Nikon D850 in the Masai Mara; Kenya

A lioness (Panthera leo) is about to slap a male lion with its paw after mating. They both have golden coats and are standing on a patch of burnt grass in the warm evening light. Shot with a Nikon D810 in the Serengeti; Tanzania

Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking across sloping rockface in sunshine, Laikipia, Kenya

Close-up of a Lioness (Panthera leo) walking through the low bushes in sunshine, Laikipia, Kenya

A lion cub (Panthera leo) walks through long grass towards the camera. It is lifting its right paw and staring intently, Serengeti National Park; Mara Region, Tanzania

Close-up of lioness (Panthera leo) on branch lying asleep, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

Close-up of lioness (Panthera leo) slapping male with paw, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Alaska, Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) charging through winter snow.

A leopard's head and front paw, Panthera pardus, snarling, stick with thorns in mouth, paw holding onto stick, looking away, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard cub's head, Panthera pardus, lies in a tree, alert, mouth open showing tongue, paw drapes over branch, yellow brown eyes, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard's front paws, Panthera pardus, on the bark of a tree, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

The back of a head of a lioness, Panthera leo, ears back, front paw resting on tree trunk, claws showing, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A close up of a lion's mouth and paw, Panthera leo, linking paw, raised foot, bloody muzzle, tongue barbs visible, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

Close up of a lion's mouth, Panthera leo, linking its paw with pink barbed tongue, white whiskers, wet golden fur, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard's head and front leg, Panthera pardus, claws out and into tree trunk and bark as it climbs up, looking away,, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A lioness, Panthera leo, closes its eyes and lies down, a lion cub bites her paw as it rolls onto its back, on green grass, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

Cat with raised paw sitting on rug