“A nap in the shade”

Some people say lions sleep 22 out of every 24 hours. It's true we often see them lying in the grass, sometimes yawning. But it doesn't mean they sleep when we're not there. “Lions lying sleeping in the shade on a hot day are […] conserving energy during the least energetically efficient time of the…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/a-nap-in-the-shade/

📅 26 février 2019

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 800, ƒ/13, 1/105 s

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@nhoizey Interesting shot, have been curious about how many people have fought a lion without weapons in the last 100 years & were victorious
@archydactyl I guess there were not many!
@nhoizey Thinking similarly. Maybe I'll let you know what I discover. Where will you photograph next? We seem to have similar technology interests.
@archydactyl my next travel will be Costa Rica in August. 🤩