MammalMAP: |
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37124 |
Province: |
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Mpumalanga |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2431BD |
Observer: |
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Kennedy D. |
Date of record: |
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2021-01-07 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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The lion in the picture with the car walked up to the vehicle and carefully licked off all the dead insects splattered across its front. It then lay down for a snooze in front of the car. A classic example of 'Waste not, want not.' |
Last updated: |
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2021-08-02 18:25:50 |
Sp. code: |
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193680 |
Species name: |
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Panthera leo |
Common name: |
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Lion -- Lion |
Family: |
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Felidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Lion Panthera leo |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-37124 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
Comment: |
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Very interesting behaviour! |
Date: |
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2021-08-02 18:25:50 |
Species name: |
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Panthera leo -- Lion; Lion |
Species code: |
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193680 |
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