PHOTO: ten lions sleeping in a tree in tanzania, africa
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TRULY BEAUTIFUL. TEN LIONS SLEEPING IN A TREE IN TANZANIA, AFRICA.
"i have a house in africa, at the bottom of the ngong hills ... " have to remember to order that book, out of africa in large print so it can be one of my diversion reads. what a great life and huge adventure!!
Lions climb a tree in Serengeti to avoid insects
safari group got so close they could hear the lions snoring. Photo: Bobby-Jo Clow/Caters News
image: http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CATERS_LIONS_TREE_02-1024x682.jpg
The lions were clumsy since they lack the climbing skills of a leopard.
My cat, Fred, sleeps on our railing exactly like that one on the branch. lol.
Photo: Bobby-Jo Clow/Caters News
There were about 25 lions in the pride. The tourists managed to get close enough to obtain amazing photos, and even hear some of the lions snoring.
Clow said it was comical to watch the lions reposition themselves as they are very clumsy and lack the leopards climbing skills.
So why were the lions in the tree? Like humans, they dont like insects.
Our amazing guide Firoz informed us that due to the recent rains the grass was quite long in the Serengeti and that lions climb the trees to escape the insects that thrive in the long grass, Clow explained.
Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/rare-photos-show-serengeti-lions-napping-in-a-tree/#zDY6vjuJQOghco0q.99
TRULY BEAUTIFUL. TEN LIONS SLEEPING IN A TREE IN TANZANIA, AFRICA.
"i have a house in africa, at the bottom of the ngong hills ... " have to remember to order that book, out of africa in large print so it can be one of my diversion reads. what a great life and huge adventure!!
Lions climb a tree in Serengeti to avoid insects
safari group got so close they could hear the lions snoring. Photo: Bobby-Jo Clow/Caters News
image: http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CATERS_LIONS_TREE_02-1024x682.jpg
The lions were clumsy since they lack the climbing skills of a leopard.
My cat, Fred, sleeps on our railing exactly like that one on the branch. lol.
Photo: Bobby-Jo Clow/Caters News
There were about 25 lions in the pride. The tourists managed to get close enough to obtain amazing photos, and even hear some of the lions snoring.
Clow said it was comical to watch the lions reposition themselves as they are very clumsy and lack the leopards climbing skills.
So why were the lions in the tree? Like humans, they dont like insects.
Our amazing guide Firoz informed us that due to the recent rains the grass was quite long in the Serengeti and that lions climb the trees to escape the insects that thrive in the long grass, Clow explained.
Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/rare-photos-show-serengeti-lions-napping-in-a-tree/#zDY6vjuJQOghco0q.99
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my cat, fred, sleeps on our railing just like the lion in the middle on the branch in the bottom photo.
Serengeti (/srnti/) ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in northern Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya between 1 and 3 degrees south latitudes and between 34 and 36 degrees east longitudes. It spans approximately 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi). The Kenyan part of the Serengeti is known as Maasai Mara.
The Serengeti hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world. The Serengeti is also renowned for its large lion population and is one of the best places to observe prides in their natural environment. The region contains the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and several game reserves.