Lion Cub
by Nina Prommer
Title
Lion Cub
Artist
Nina Prommer
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Photograph - Photo
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Lion Cub by Nina Prommer
A female lion gives birth to a litter of one to four cubs in a secluded den (which may be a thicket, a reed-bed, a cave, or some other sheltered area) usually away from the rest of the pride. She will often hunt by herself while the cubs are still helpless, staying relatively close to the thicket or den where the cubs are kept. The cubs themselves are born blind – their eyes do not open until roughly a week after birth. They weigh 1.2–2.1 kg (2.6–4.6 lb) at birth and are almost helpless, beginning to crawl a day or two after birth and walking around three weeks of age. The lioness moves her cubs to a new den site several times a month, carrying them one by one by the nape of the neck, to prevent scent from building up at a single den site and thus avoiding the attention of predators that may harm the cubs. This cub is about 4 months old.
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January 17th, 2018
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Steve Rich
Nice work Nina. Your wonderful work deserves to be FEATURED on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer”. Please consider adding your photo to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Aug-Sept 2023)" active discussion thread. 8-08-2023
Preeti M
This cub looks lazy, just woken up from sleep and will be ready to play in some time. So cute !
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