This group of playful cubs became a little too much for their dad when they tried using his tail as a toy.
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29-year-old Cameron Schmidt, the System Head Ranger at Pumba Private Game Reserve, captured this cute and playful sighting on camera. Cameron shared the sighting with LatestSightings.com.
“It was a typical day at Pumba; we had found the resident lion pride when I noticed the big dad lion resting, with the rest of his pride nearby, and the cubs playing in the thicket.” The playful cubs, full of curiosity, decided to explore their surroundings until eventually, their father’s flicking tail caught their attention.
The dad lion’s tail was swishing back and forth, not out of playfulness, but because of the flies buzzing around the kill they had just made. However, to the mischievous cubs, this moving tail seemed like the perfect plaything. They kept sneaking up on it, pouncing, and pulling, totally focused on its movement.
The dad lion, trying to rest, grew a bit grumpy with this game, he was losing out on some precious sleep. He let out a few growls, hoping to teach his little ones a lesson and chase them off. But the cubs, much like naughty kids, weren’t easily discouraged. They would take a few steps back reassess, and come right back and start all over again!
Finally, after a few more attempts at tail-catching the cubs got brave enough to grab it with their teeth, that’s when the dad had enough! He jumped up in frustration and that was when the little cubs decided that it was best if they stopped. They ran off, like little rascals that have been caught red-handed. You could even hear their playful chatter, responding to their dad’s shouting, as they moved on to find new games to play.
“We’re one of the few reserves in the Eastern Cape, similar to Sanbona in the Western Cape, to have free-roaming white lions.” Contrary to some beliefs, these white lions are not albinos but have a genetic condition known as leucism, giving them a distinctive appearance with eye colors ranging from green to blue.
“These lions, including the white ones, are thriving here. They’re experienced hunters, having taken down prey as large as giraffes. Despite their bright white color, they seem to still find a way to stalk and hunt their prey in the green eastern Cape landscape.”
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Male lions are pretty good at putting up with their cubs' shit.
I see why the dads regularly eat them
If any of those cubs are male, when they almost reach maturity the “dad” Will slaughter them as competitors.
The way dad had his eyes opened being aware of them 😂. Such beautiful creations of God ❤
The one sibling, who always starts it
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Mufasa and kata 😂
പാണ്ടി കരിമ്പാറ…. 😁
Human kids have PS and DS, lion cubs have Daddy's tail to play with. I feel cubs have more fun.
O. It's. Three. Sons. They. So. Lovely🎉
The. Baby. Lions. They. Are. Very. Cute😊. Trying. To. Prank. T😮hey. Dad. It's. Lots. Of. Fun. Just. Looking. At. The. Two. Sons❤❤❤❤❤
It almost looked like he was doing it on purpose. His tail even moved right to them. 😁
Mission accomplished, followed by strategic withdrawal!
He’s actually not annoyed or mad.
He can easily just walk away or punish the cubs. He’s just saying, hey that hurt and it’s over.
سيمبا قادم سيمبا جاء هههه
“I always wanted a brother”
Me and my brother used to do the same just with dad's head. Whenever he slept we just touched his bald head and he always got mad at us. 😂
I wonder how they are disciplined tho… the heeey was enough 😂
One cub is white?
Lol totally the dads fault waving his tail around, the cubs just thought it was a fluffy toy to play with lol
Lion father: I’m trying to sleep, children…
they are here to get the dad's phone 📱😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The lion king behind the scenes
Mufasa and taka spotted
Haha cat
SimBa : I want your tail…
Simba GF : I want too….
Mufasar: Go away u pieces of fluffy…
Everything the light touches is our kingdom
Mufasa
Women: "And the mother takes care of all the kids!"
And.. the father teaches his kids what's socially acceptable and patrols miles day in and day out to keep other asshole lions away from the kids….
Takes two parents… and single motherhood is NOT a good thing.
So cute mama ❤❤😂
If not friend, why friend-shapped??? 😭
This remind me of my Dad growing up, he would say “DO NOT wake the sleeping giant!” and man the stuff we got into while my dad took naps on the couch, we were a mess! 😅🤣😮💨
He kept waving his tail, the cub made him paranoid 😆
He attacked the balls at the end 😂
Meanwhile, the dad is laying there thinking: "I should've used a condom."
looks like mufasa and scar
Hes saying "Simba, voetsek!!"😂😂😂
Hah😂