Lions

Lions - Panthera leo

Lions are the second largest living cat, after the tiger only. Lions can live for ten to fourteen years in the wild. Lions are unusually social, compared to other cats. They travel in a pride consisting of several female and a few male lions.

Spotted on the first night drive of our Safari, this was a mating pair of lions. These two lions were a part of a pride of nine lions; seven females and 2 males. This female was in heat, and would remain so for 4 days. During these 4 days, she was deemed "a mating pair" with the male lion.