19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Caring
Lioness carrying her cub in mouth to a different location for safety. They change their den sites every so often so their scent does not build up and attract other predators. Usually when the mother lioness realizes that the cub is in trouble or unable to walk she would lift the cub in her mouth is such a way that the cub won’t get injured by the teeth. There are several instances where lions have displayed humanity or human-like behaviour.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Serengeti National Park, Tanzania |
Camera: | NIKON D500 |
Copyright: | © Pradip Kumar Naskar |