African lions in the trees (Page 2): Nice shots. Hope you were shooting with a pretty long telephoto lens.

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

Nice shots. Hope you were shooting with a pretty long telephoto lens.

Tigger1 Loc: Surrey, BC Canada

mindzye wrote:

Maybe they were very confused Cheetahs self-identifying as lions that day.......???

These really are some interesting images. Didn't know that lions climbed trees.

Lions in trees is a fairly common event if there are trees available that can/will support their weight. Certainly it is not as common as Leopards, which are often found in trees. Cheetahs, not so much, primarily because their claws are not sharp like other feline species. Cheetah claws are similar to a dog's claws, non-retractable and designed to assist the Cheetah in its blindingly fast acceleration capability.

Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts

angler Loc: StHelens England

Good set.

mindzye Loc: WV

Tigger1 wrote:

Lions in trees is a fairly common event if there are trees available that can/will support their weight. Certainly it is not as common as Leopards, which are often found in trees. Cheetahs, not so much, primarily because their claws are not sharp like other feline species. Cheetah claws are similar to a dog's claws, non-retractable and designed to assist the Cheetah in its blindingly fast acceleration capability.

Thanks for the clarification. Maybe it was Leopards I was thinking of. Maybe my mind was self identifying as an idiot.
But just momentarily....... :}} Never too old to learn, huh? Tx again

toxdoc42

When we were in East Africa in February 2020, we saw many female lions in trees. And a couple of leopards similarly.

HRoss Loc: Longmont, CO

Cool capture!

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

Wonderful captures!

Jack

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Zooman 1 wrote:

took these at Zimanga in 2018. Our guide drove through thick brush looking for the lions. When we found them 2 climbed into the trees. We saw these lions several times while there, but this was the only time we saw them in a tree.

bbradford Loc: Wake Forest NC

Absolutely amazing.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Zooman 1 wrote:

took these at Zimanga in 2018. Our guide drove through thick brush looking for the lions. When we found them 2 climbed into the trees. We saw these lions several times while there, but this was the only time we saw them in a tree.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Zooman 1 wrote:

took these at Zimanga in 2018. Our guide drove through thick brush looking for the lions. When we found them 2 climbed into the trees. We saw these lions several times while there, but this was the only time we saw them in a tree.

Excellent shots, Zooman!

Tigger1 Loc: Surrey, BC Canada

mindzye wrote:

Thanks for the clarification. Maybe it was Leopards I was thinking of. Maybe my mind was self identifying as an idiot.
But just momentarily....... :}} Never too old to learn, huh? Tx again

Hate to say it but I think my capability to learn new things is about exhausted, but I try.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Nice captures

dj moore Loc: Florida panhandle

Those are nice shots for sure.