It Takes a Pride： Lion Mums Work Together to Raise Adorable Cubs🐾 ｜ Zimbabwe ｜ Robert E Fuller

They're making their way across the urban area now. It looks like they're going to do a greeting. Females in a pride are usually related. Mothers, daughters, grandmothers and sisters. This looks like the cub's auntie judging by her age. Making body contact with other members of the pride is really important for lions. It's a way of reaffirming bonds and strengthening the family unit. And it's especially important for cubs to know who's who. The tighter the unit is, the more successful the pride will be at hunting. Protecting their territory and raising their young. The cubs are around six months old. Around this age they stop drinking milk and start only eating meat. The cubs are suckling. That's really special to see. So this might be one of the last times the cubs feed from their mum. Lionesses leave the pride to give birth secretly in a quiet corner of the territory. And raise the cubs alone until they're about three months old. This ensures all of her kills and milk are given to her own cubs and not shared. And protects them from rival males. Who can kill cubs that don't belong to them. But now these cubs are a real part of the pride. And raising them is a team effort. Clay is an important part of lion cubs development. Jumping and tackling older pride members is how they learn to hunt. Which will be key to ensure their survival as adults. If you'd like to follow in my footsteps, visit my website robertefuller.com to find out more. Thanks for watching.