There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
The traditional understanding is that lionesses adopt all cubs in a pride as their own ( say Ximhungwe female ).
But we have plenty of evidence to say this is not always the case. Yes some aunts adopt their nephews, but some don't treat them as well as their own cubs ( K2 recently ), and others may reject the cubs if the mother of the cubs die, like the Ximhungwe pride at the time of the Mapogo.