this lion took up the scent of the urin of a lioness to check if she´s in heat. This is called "flehmen". When the lion flehms, it looks a lot like he´s aggressive or yawning. But he just smells.
Okavango Delta, Botswana
in forest, taken @ ISO 1600
distance to lion 7m, uncropped @ 300mm
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