Is It Just Waiting For The Right Time?
It’s reasonable to assume the lioness has experience with cubs and that her maternal instincts kicked in. Despite the fact that an infant deer would be easy prey for such a powerful predator, she chose to take care of it. Another plus is that it survived because other predators would have certainly taken advantage of the situation. And it’s at that point that the photographer witnesses something that leaves him completely stunned.
Is It Just Waiting For The Right Time?
Preppin’ Up The Snack
A number of documentaries and wildlife photographers have spoken about lionesses who have been observed caring for cubs of various species, and this is nothing new. We’ve heard reports of lionesses caring for leopard cubs and even puppies in animal sanctuaries. Is this one tending to the deer, or is she just getting ready for a snack?
Preppin’ Up The Snack