Is It Just Waiting For The Right Time?
The lioness’ motherly instincts may have kicked in as a result of her history with cubs. Despite the fact that the baby deer would be easy prey for the predator, he chose to care for it. If it hadn’t lived, other predators would have taken advantage of the circumstance. The photographer is taken aback when he sees something entirely unexpected at that point.
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Preppin’ Up The Snack
This is nothing new, as several documentaries and wildlife photographers have witnessed lionesses caring for various types of cubs. There have been stories of lionesses caring for leopard babies and even puppies in animal sanctuaries. Is she preparing food for the deer or preparing the deer as a snack for herself?