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Lioness feeding on Zebra Ruaha

Teeth and claws, a lioness enjoying her spoils. The pride already finished off the softer inner parts of the zebra. But this one just seemed to enjoy just eatin...
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Teeth and claws, a lioness enjoying her spoils. The pride already finished off the softer inner parts of the zebra. But this one just seemed to enjoy just eating further, she was actually purring like a regular cat while crunching down on the skull..
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Ruaha, Iringa, TZ

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Mar, 2016

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697

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Awards

Winner in Animals Having Dinner Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+11

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I can't say this makes me happy but it is truly a magnificent capture! Was this out in the bush?

Emotional yet absolutely incredible. Where was this taken?

In Ruaha Nationa Park in the South of Tanzania. Ut was during the dry season and the pride was really hungry when we first saw them. Difficult conditions for them to hunt so after 2 days or so we found them early in the morning on the result of the night hunt. Lucky for the ladies the males werent around. At that time most Lion prides in Ruaha where ruled by a coalition of 4 large males...

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