A few nice animal planet images I found:
Lions
Image by wbeem
The lion (Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Reaching up to 225 kg (500 lb), the lion is eclipsed in size by the tiger amongst felines[3], and both are significantly larger than any other cat. Although lions were once widespread throughout much of Africa, Asia, and Europe, they currently exist in the wild only in sub-Saharan Africa, with a critically endangered remnant population in India (mostly in the northwest of the latter[4]). As a whole, the species is listed as "vulnerable"; it has seen a drastic decline in numbers in its African range.[2] A varying number of subspecies have been recognized, with consensus settling on seven. One, the Barbary Lion is extinct in the wild though an unknown number of individuals remain in captivity. Several other prehistoric subspecies of lions ranged from across Eurasia and the Americas in the Upper Pleistocene period, from around 700,000 years ago until disappearing around the end of the last glaciation, about 10,000 years ago.
In the wild, lions live for approximately 10–14 years, while in captivity they can live over 20 years. Today lions are found only in tropical climates, but during the Ice age, they penetrated as far north as the Bering land bridge. They typically range across savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest. It is an apex and keystone predator. Unusually for a cat, lions hunt together. Groups of female lions typically bring down prey, mostly large ungulates. The lion pride consists of related females and offspring and a small number of resident males. Lions are territorial and the pride, though not strictly hierarchical, is dominated by an adult male or coalition of males.
The male lion is highly distinctive and usually instantly recognized by its mane. The lion, particularly the face of the male, is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture. It has been extensively depicted on sculptures, in paintings, on national flags and in films, among other figments of culture.
Kit Fox, Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, Netherlands - 1171
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A close-up of the Kit Fox at Burgers Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
The kit fox is the smallest species of the Canidae family found in North America. It has large ears, between 71 and 95 mm (2.8 and 3.75 in), that help the fox lower its body temperature and give it exceptional hearing. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the male being slightly larger. The average species weight is between 1.6 and 2.7 kg
It usually has a gray coat, with rusty tones, and a black tip to its tail. Unlike the gray fox, it has no stripe along the length of its tail. Its color ranges from yellowish to gray, and the back is usually darker than the majority of its coat; its belly and inner ears are usually lighter. It has distinct dark patches around the nose.
These animals live mainly at night, which is why he is in the dark.
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Kit Fox, Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, Netherlands - 1170
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This Kit Fox seen at Burgers Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species of North America. Its range is primarily in the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. Some mammalogists classify it as conspecific with the swift fox, V. velox, but molecular systematics imply that the two species are distinct.
These animals live mainly at night, which is why he is in the dark.
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