You should listen when your mother is speaking, regardless of who you are or what species you belong to. As you can see in the video, this fact also holds true in the world of animals. At the moment, a group of lions were gathering ᴄʟᴏsᴇ to a watering well. While his mother attempted to stop him, one cub continued to advance toward the water. Even though he might just want to play, crocodiles might be hiding there!
The little lion cub was seen sitting uncomfortably ᴄʟᴏsᴇ to the water in the video. His mother automatically went to go get her child when she saw this, despite being aware of the possible ʀɪsᴋs of the water. The mother tried to drag the baby lion away, but he wriggled free and tried to flee.
The cheeky little lion cub kept going back to the water’s edge despite his mother’s repeated warnings to stay away from it. The mother took the cub in her mouth and went back to a small watering hole nearby. She was so cute holding him in her powerful jaws!
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gerlach Ingo/action press/REX/Shutterstock (8819525az)
Lion cubs cuddle with their mother at Masai Mara national park
Lion cubs cuddle with their mother at Masai Mara national park, Masai Mara, Kenya – 23 Mar 2017
Lion cubs are very young when they are first born. When they are born, their eyelids are ᴄʟᴏsᴇd and don’t open for two to three weeks. They still need a lot of mom’s care and attention because they won’t be able to see clearly for another week or so. Lionesses are kept quite busy making sure that their cubs are all safe because they typically have three, but they can have as many as six.
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Baby lion showing love and affection to his mum in Masai Mara Kenya
Up until they are old enough to join the pride, a lioness will keep her young hidden from other lions for about six weeks. If they were any younger, they might not be able to keep up and end up ʟᴏsᴛ.
Let’s watch the video: