r/AnimalsBeingMoms • u/Beks_Ndlovu • 17d ago

How many cubs can you count?

Take by one of our guides near Somalisa Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

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u/Jealous_Macaroon4308 17d ago

6.. that’s more than a handful 🥰

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u/Intelligent-Ad-7504 17d ago

Yup, mama has her mouth full! 🤣

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u/ExpertOnReddit 17d ago

Many female lions of the same pack will herd all their babies together, and they're usually born around the same time as they go into heat the same time

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u/Pure-Pool2971 17d ago

There's always one that Momma has to carry.

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u/ChaiTeaAndBoundaries 17d ago

6, mamma is a champ for keeping them safe.

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u/DrumpfTinyHands 17d ago

They're not all hers. They raise cubs communally.

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u/Phoenix-308 17d ago

The one in her mouth is the troublemaker

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u/betsylang 17d ago

Likeky a crache group. So one female babysitting several litters.

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u/Live-Tomorrow-4865 16d ago

Slowpoke Jamoke is getting shamed by getting carried by mom... or, maybe he's just the smartest. 😅😍

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u/Agile-Wrongdoer-3962 13d ago

Have you seen any living creature more adorable? ☺️

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u/CardinalMotion 3d ago

I’ve yet to see a baby animal that I didn’t think was adorable!