Is It Just Waiting For The Right Time?
The lioness’ instincts may have kicked in because of her history with cubs. Despite the fact that the baby deer would be easy prey for the predator, this powerful predator decided to care for it. If it hadn’t lived, other predators would have taken advantage of the circumstance. The photographer is taken aback when he sees something entirely unexpected at that point.
Preppin’ Up The Snack
Lionesses caring for cubs of various types have been documented by several films and wildlife photographers, so this is nothing new. There have been stories of lionesses caring for leopard babies and even puppies in animal sanctuaries. Is she preparing food for the deer, or is she preparing the deer as a snack for herself?