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Headline : Cheeky Lion Cub Bites Mother's Tail
Caption : PICTURE SHOWS: The same cub that bite its mother's tail gets a snarl from her


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This little lion cub tested its mother's patience - by trying to bite her tail.

Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein spotted the cheeky youngster while in Kenya in January.

Paul, who guides for Exodus travels (www.exodus.co.uk), says the Dikidiki lion pride in the Olare Conservancy are his favourite.

He explains: "Right now this pride is very healthy with three of the females with very young cubs. The oldest are about seven weeks and include this particular miscreant, who appears much more mischievous than any of its siblings. All young cats (and indeed dogs) seem never to tire of this tail-grabbing sport. The mother is tolerant for a while, indulging her young charge but eventually loses patience. Whatever the scenario, it always appeared that this one cub had more energy, and indeed bravado, than the others.

"Sometimes the mother growled, sometimes she cuffed the tawny tot terrorising her, but it was done gently and the cub lived to tell the tale.

"Watching predators in these precious Conservancies, where tourist numbers are limited and local stakeholders benefit, is a precious joy and one I intend to be doing till the day I die."

Paul guides photo safaris all over the world for Exodus travels (www.exodus.co.uk) and co-owns Kicheche Camps (www.kicheche.com) in Kenya.
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