What does a lion’s nose look like?

When a lion cub is born is has a pink nose. 

Small black spots appear as the lion ages. Young adult lions have spotted noses. Middle-aged lions have patchy noses with large black spots.

The lion’s nose is completely black by the time it is old, at about eight years of age. 

A lion can be uniquely identified by its nose.

A lion has whisker spots on each side of its nose, which are different on each side. These whisker spots never change throughout a lion’s life. 

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

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