Older lion cubs teach "kids" not to bite Dad

The Rekero lion pride in the Maasai Mara has young cubs of a variety of ages. (To answer some questions, the older cubs are FEMALE and they still have the SPOTS that all lion cubs are born with.) These older female cubs will lose their spots as they become adult lionesses. It was fun to watch the older cubs watching the younger cubs get into trouble by picking on Dad, and then disciplining them in their own way. There is also a lot of interplay among the different aged cubs. Be sure to watch the “final straw” for Dad with the youngest cubs. You can almost see the older female cubs thinking “this could be interesting”!

Seen in September 2021 with guide Salaash Morompi. Some footage by Barry Miller.