Leo in tall grass, Masai Mara

Adult male lion resting in the dry tall grasses of the Masai Mara sabana, still, he was

very attentive on a group of zebras which were grazing a few hundred yards away,

unaware of his presence. Every few minutes, the zebras moved closer toward the

lion, until the zebras were able to pick up his cense, apparently by a change in wind

direction, and they were able to detect his presence nearby and eliminated the only

chance for this male lion to hunt by himself, without the assistance of a female

group: the element of surprise!. He certainly looks majestic and powerful, however,

such bulk and weight makes him heavy and slow, making him a lousy predator,

mostly relying on the females to provide him with food so he can defend the family

group against other males and hyenas, as well as passing his genes and look good.