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by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 29, 201572 views4 comments

Apparently Lions only climb trees in certain areas , at least that is what the travel agents tell you.

This is my 5th country where I have seen this.

Taken in North Mara Conservancy, Kenya.

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 274 mm

F7.1

ISO 400

1/1000

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on July 29, 2015 at 12:07 PM

Ken: great catch. The diagonal tree trunk and the raised rear foot really give a sense of movement. Richard

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 29, 2015 at 9:03 PM

I've never seen spots on a lion before. A real (and disturbing) sense of motion. I always thought there was safety up a tree. frown

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 30, 2015 at 10:15 AM

Interesting. I would wish for a little more space for room to include real or vitual tail. I agree with liking the diagonal tension and would also like to know more about the spots.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 30, 2015 at 10:35 AM

Thanks everybody.

All Lions have spots when young they generally disappear around 2/3 years so this is a ggod way to estimate the age of youngsters,

The "missing" bit of the tail is all behind the tree rtunk.

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