Safari-Tember Day 30 - African Lion by Eleraffe on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

In Serengeti National Park. Lincoln, Lana, the Royal Family (Simba, Nala, Kion, and Kiara) Molly, Scratch, and Alex are hanging with a pride of African lions out on a kopje. Simba, Kion, and Alex roar along with the male. Nala, Kiara, and the other lioness watch from another kopje. Lincoln, Lana, and Molly play with the cubs. And Scratch gets a fit from a grumpy lioness.

Lions exemplify the characteristics of a keystone species as they play an important role in controlling herbivore populations, shaping the behavior of prey species, and maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. Their presence ensures that no single herbivore dominates, preventing an imbalance that could lead to negative ecological consequences. All while Mufasa watches from the clouds.

And so, the king of beast concludes or safari. This was a fun (and in some cases exhausting) experience. I'm definitely planning on giving this a second year (with animals like gorillas and hyenas already being planned) though until that comes around, I'm thinking about other monthly challenges involving cartoon characters interacting with animals (ones like an Australian and Oriental themes being taken into consideration).

Anyways, I hope you had a great safari-tember, now excuse me as I take a much-needed break.

The Loud House (c) Nickelodeon

The Lion King/ The Ghost and Molly McGee (c) Disney

Madagascar (c) DreamWorks