The Things We Do For Love: 21 Pics Of Lion Cubs Annoying Their Parents And Being Good Sports About It

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Mar 8, 2023 5:00 PM EST

Picture it: a beautiful savanna, full of lush grass and happy lions. Everything is just purrfect, until the cubs start to get restless. They start nipping at their parents' tails, pouncing on their manes, and generally being sassy little cubs. The parents try to ignore them at first, but the cubs are persistent. They want attention, and they want it meow! Good thing they're so cute, or else they might end up on the bad end of a swat from a big paw!

In the end, the lion parents just have to grin and bear it. It's what kids do, we did it when we were that young, and for sure our children will do it to us. They're just playing, and they're darn cute while they're doing it. After all, that's what being a parent is all about - putting up with your kids, no matter how much they annoy you. 

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    Fun fact - we learned that adult lions will fake being injured from their cubs' bites to teach them to hunt. It's a bit vicious if you think about it, but a lion's gotta eat!

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    Font - 1973mojo1973 · 14 days ago They are not cheering them up bro...it's encouraging their predatory behavior.
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    Human body - 1973mojo1973 · 14 days ago Great example is Snow Leopard cubs when they stalk and attack their mom, the mom acts like she is completely surprised. Lots of videos out there.
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    We imagine the lion is saying something, in the worst acting voice ever, like "Ah, help me, ow, it hurts to badly. Please stop, no more. Noooooooooooooo Simbaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." Or maybe it actually hurts, kitten teeth are sharp!

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    Font - IAlbatross -Human Bro- • 14 days ago So many animals (including humans) encourage play behavior that emulates adult skills. I wonder if their roars are condescending in tone, the same way human adults will say "gooooddd jobbbb" to a toddler who is "helping" them cook or clean.
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    Human body - nepta00 14 days ago Looks like he is screaming out in pain as his son bites his bum
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    Font - Dxpehat 13 days ago -Suave Racoon- You sure he pretends? Cubs probably have teeth as sharp as needles and this one just bit his dad in the ass.
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    Hair - doodooclock 14 days ago Ohhh my ass! Got me, I'm dyin' over here
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    Human body - elieax 13 days ago I mean, this is just a photo with no context. The lion might be lamenting that he ever had kids
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    Font - nayhem_jr 13 days ago IT EATS MEH!!1
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