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The teeth of Elek, 17, the oldest male lion of Nyiregyhaza Zoo, are checked Tuesday during a general medical examination in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. The life span of lions in the wild is eight years on average, so Elek is highly esteemed in the zoo for his old age. Attila Balazs/The Associated Press
The teeth of Elek, 17, the oldest male lion of Nyiregyhaza Zoo, are checked Tuesday during a general medical examination in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. The life span of lions in the wild is eight years on average, so Elek is highly esteemed in the zoo for his old age. Attila Balazs/The Associated Press