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Photo of African Lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo

African lions relax on a rock in this photo taken of African lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
Photo of African lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo

African lions

©2006 Bonnie Cline
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.

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