African lions (Panthera leo) come from the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa and India. The female African lions seen in this photo can be as large as seven to eight feet long and weight between 270 and 350 pounds.
African lions relax on a rock in this photo taken of African lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
African lions
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