Mad Manfred Posted March 3, 2005 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Sorry if there is already a thread...I couldn't find one... SOURCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bex Posted March 3, 2005 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I saw the notice on the Animal Planet but I just didn't want to watch it; Did anyone watch the show? Did the Lion keep the Antelope away from the Pride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfstone810 Posted March 3, 2005 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Awww! She's so sweet! What a lovely cat. So sad about the one the other tigers killed while she was sleeping. I hope, if they let her keep this one, she's able to raise it. I had a little housecat once we called Grandma Button because she'd mother any baby animal she saw. Once she even brought baby rabbits up and tried to raise them, but of course they died of fright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted March 3, 2005 #4 Share Posted March 3, 2005 there was actually a good story on it that i saw on telly.. where she would adopt quite a few antelope.. this particular one that was eaten was due to the lioness being so overtaken by hunger, that when she went to rest.. and turned her back.. a lion took the antelope.. but the poor antelope was starving too, so it was probably the best she has been seen with many other antelope.. and has also given one back to its mother that she adopted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Manfred Posted March 3, 2005 Author #5 Share Posted March 3, 2005 This antelope here is still alive and relatively healthy. The first was taken from her by wildlife experts because it was dying and the second was the one eaten by the lion. The WE's are contemplating taking this one from her too...though whenever they try to get close the lioness lashes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypaddedroom Posted March 4, 2005 #6 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Dang that's weird she is obviously getting him fat for dinner! but thats cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted March 4, 2005 #7 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Quote from Source: "It does happen, but it's quite unusual. Lions, like all the other species, including human beings, have this kind of feelings for babies," Interesting. She is refering to 'female' lions though. Male lions obviously have no such compunction as they seem to enjoy hunting and killing baby Cheetah cubs especially and will even kill a lion cub if the Mom isn't extremely protective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walken Posted March 4, 2005 #8 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Awwwwww....that IS cute. Unlike some of the other 'cute' stuff. A 22 pound lobster isn't cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted March 4, 2005 #9 Share Posted March 4, 2005 i think bubba was cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Demon Posted March 4, 2005 #10 Share Posted March 4, 2005 That's so sweet! I feel sorry for her about the last one, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecInca Posted March 5, 2005 #11 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Animals are trully amazing creatures that are capable of far more than we give them credit for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalyptic Cryptid Posted March 5, 2005 #12 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Its cool... i saw it on the news....did they ever think instead of being its mom cuzz she wants to be a mom... she is actually a genious lioness...she didnt wanna eat it now cuzz its to small and scawny so it will protect it and let it grow.... THEN EAT IT!!! i mean that ould be smart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absinthegreen329 Posted March 6, 2005 #13 Share Posted March 6, 2005 I think that is amazing, does she have any cubs of her own? If not, that may be why she has taken all of these antelope into her care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthera leo atrox Posted March 7, 2005 #14 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I watched the show. It sort of reminds me of the grizzly bear which befriended a housecat, but that was a well-feed captive bear. I think that what they said on the show is likely, that the lioness lost her pride. Perhaps being so lonely made the lioness mentally disturbed so that it didn't act right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted March 7, 2005 #15 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Interesting. She is refering to 'female' lions though. Male lions obviously have no such compunction as they seem to enjoy hunting and killing baby Cheetah cubs especially and will even kill a lion cub if the Mom isn't extremely protective. I might be wrong and probably I am, but don't the lionesse's do most of the hunting for the pride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absinthegreen329 Posted March 7, 2005 #16 Share Posted March 7, 2005 They do all of it...that's what I was taught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthera leo atrox Posted March 7, 2005 #17 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Most, but not all of it. Depends on the subspecies of lion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absinthegreen329 Posted March 7, 2005 #18 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thanks for the correction Panthera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthera leo atrox Posted March 7, 2005 #19 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Your welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anirbas Posted March 7, 2005 #20 Share Posted March 7, 2005 The first was taken from her by wildlife experts because it was dying and the second was the one eaten by the lion. The WE's are contemplating taking this one from her too...though whenever they try to get close the lioness lashes out. 509299[/snapback] I'm confused - what happend to allowing NATURE to do her thing. This was totally unethical of them! Was this on a wildlife park? If not then the "experts" should not have interveened! Just because we are allowed the privelage of observing nature gives us no right to interfeer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Manfred Posted March 7, 2005 Author #21 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Well...if NATURE was doing her thing...the lioness would be chowing down on some baby antelope by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Star*Child Posted March 7, 2005 #22 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Yeah I've heard about this before, animals adoptong other species as their own. Sad about what happened when the other lions got near her though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicalawes11 Posted March 9, 2005 #23 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Ohhh! I saw a programme on that once! Eventually, it got killed by a male lion looking for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL_PHOENIX Posted April 19, 2005 #24 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Unlike some of the other 'cute' stuff. A 22 pound lobster isn't cute. 511040[/snapback] a 22 pound lobster would look good on my plate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conspiracy Posted April 19, 2005 #25 Share Posted April 19, 2005 at first i thought u meant the lion had a baby antelope lol, but ya thats wicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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