January 27, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS

by twistedsifter

lion 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Natalie Manuel


The mighty lion is the second largest cat in the world (tigers are the biggest), with some males weighing more than 550 lbs (250kg)! Residing in both Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, these magnificent creatures are a sight to behold.

With no natural predators, these big cats rule the land they roam. Please enjoy these 25 stunning photographs of the magnificent LION.

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lion portrait 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Piet Flour

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lion 1 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Ken from MD

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lion eating 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Mats Grimfoot

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lion cub 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Jessica Whitehead Photography

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baby lion 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Jay Peg

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cute baby lion 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Woxys

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white lion 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Woxys

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albino lion 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Woxys

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sleeping lion 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by BriDesign

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lion on tree 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Safari Partners

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lions playing 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Nikolai Zinoviev

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lioness 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Shlomi Nissim

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lion running 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Safari Partners

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lion embrace 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Natalie Manuel

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lion yanwing 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Louis Despres

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lion growling 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by H-E Photography

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lion closeup 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Oetzy

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lion eye closeup 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Soren S. Nielsen

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lion 2 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Shoggy

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lion sun 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Yury Prokopenko

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lion in a tree 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Safari Partners

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lion bw 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Lotte Blachfeldt

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lion laying 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by JonesCrusher

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lion black and white 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Photograph by Place in the Dirt







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elephant cooling itself 25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS