Tree Climbing Lions
by Timothy Hacker
Title
Tree Climbing Lions
Artist
Timothy Hacker
Medium
Photograph - Photographs - Watermark Will Not Appear On Prints.
Description
It used to be Lake Manyara National Park that was famous for its tree climbing lions. However, more recently it seems to be a common sight in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park to see lions climbing trees.
Lions are believed to climb trees as a behavioral adaptation to protecting themselves from the constant irritation of insect bites while lazing on the ground under trees. Some animal behaviorists claim that these lions have perfected the art of climbing trees as a way of escaping the sweltering heat on ground level. This way, they can enjoy a cool breeze and blissful nap without worrying about the happenings on the ground. Moreover, this position is an excellent vantage point from which to observe the movement of prey as they cross the plains in search of grazing opportunities and water.
A number of destinations have indeed reported sightings of tree climbing lions, including Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, Botswana’s Savuti region, and South Africa’s Kruger National Park with the Vurhami pride of tree climbing lions in the far south of the park near Crocodile Bridge.
It now appears as if tree climbing lions are not as rare and unusual as was initially thought, and there are increasingly more reports from various game reserves of lions climbing trees. But the question remains – do all lions do this or only some prides?
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September 16th, 2019
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Luther Fine Art
Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit!
Timothy Hacker
Thanks for the feature in Photography and Nature 101 and also in Five Star Artist Group, Johanna