Baboon and lion cub in South Africa
A male baboon carries a lion cub in a tree in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. The baboon took the little cub into the tree and preened it as if it were his own, said safari ranger Kurt Schultz who said in 20-years he had never seen such behaviour. The fate of the lion cub is unknown.
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In this photo taken Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, a male baboon carries a lion cub in a tree in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. The baboon took the little cub into the tree and preened it as if it were his own, said safari ranger Kurt Schultz who said in 20-years he had never seen such behaviour. The fate of the lion cub is unknown.
Kurt Schultz Associated Press
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In this photo taken Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, a male baboon carries a lion cub in a tree in South Africa's Kruger National Park. While the rest of the baboon troop settled down, the male “moved from branch to branch, grooming and carrying the cub for a long period of time,” said safari ranger Kurt Schultz. The baboon took the little cub into the tree and preened it as if it were his own, according to Schultz who said in 20 years he had never seen such behaviour. The fate of the lion cub is unknown.
Kurt Schultz Associated Press
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In this photo taken Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, a male baboon preens a lion cub in a tree in South Africa's Kruger National Park. While the rest of the baboon troop settled down, the male “moved from branch to branch, grooming and carrying the cub for a long period of time,” said safari ranger Kurt Schultz. The baboon took the little cub into the tree and preened it as if it were his own, according to Schultz who said in 20 years he had never seen such behaviour. The fate of the lion cub is unknown.
Kurt Schultz Associated Press
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