The African Lion

Tumble along with us as we explore the regal King of Beasts, and how he and his Queens make their home on the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, and other plains of Africa.

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The battle does not always favor the agile lioness

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Lion chiaroscuro

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King and Queen. Care to take them on?

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Prideful pride of growing lion cubs.

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Something stuck in your tooth, Majesty?

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A coalition of thirsty lions - even they have a bit to fear from massive crocodiles in the muddy shallows. Unlike other animals, however, a lion would make a formidable intended meal for a croc.

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On the hunt. a lioness, when working in concert with the rest of the hunting pride, is capable of taking down very large prey. Rhinos and bull elephants are generally out of the range of animals they can conquer - but it is not completely unheard of. Here, an agile young lioness has a zebra in her scope.

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Male lion rolling in the dirt. For more, visit us at The African Lion!

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 A lioness and her cubs. The males will leave once they reach about teenage years; the females will stay. To learn more about lions, check out The African Lion: Lord of the Serengeti for just a few bucks on Amazon.com.

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A truly mighty hunter - the stealthy and powerful lioness. The bulk of the pride’s hunting duties falls on her capable shoulders. She coordinates with her sister lionesses to bring down the great and aggressive Cape Buffalo.

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Fighting for dominance - the rights to a pride, perhaps? Lion battles can be absolutely brutal

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Lion in captivity. They don’t lack that much freedom as a trade-off, and yet still live longer than they otherwise would in the pure and unadulterated wild.

http://pinstor.us/articles/african-lion-facts-the-sub-saharan-big-cats/

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Two male lions...I think this was taken on the Masai Mara...

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The dark and luscious mane gets all the ladies, I bet. This is likely a very aggressive and dominant lion, given the robust levels of testosterone.

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Male lion in flight. He can reach speeds as high as 56 kph when sprinting, and some observers report even 65 kph when charging furiously after stalking.

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As handsome as he is fearsome - the African Lion roars! He actually strangles his prey when it’s large enough; and then, he begins to feast.

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Young male lions often form coalitions during the years before they take over a pride.