So my dear husband just wanted to get inside the cage and cuddle. She had her nose pressed up against the fence. You could hear the rumble of the lioness purring. The game keeper gave a mild warning that the claws COULD come through the fence but wasnt too worried.
Keep in mind, these aren't like the Lions you see at the zoo. These are VERY wild simply separated by a chain link fence. Really?? You think a chain link fence will hold 'em huh....crazy. They have no human contact other then when people walk by or when they are fed. No vet, no one cleaning out the "cage."
Our guide was so awesome. The lions only get fed every other day. They eat 10 chickens each. We happened to be there on the off day....bummer. He was nice enough to go and grab 3 chickens and throw them over the fence. The Lions looked pretty funny with the feathers coming out of their mouths. It could've been straight out of a cartoon. We really wanted to hear the male ROAR so our guide threw 2 chickens by the male. The male ate his and when one of the lioness' came to get the other....you could just feel the deep baritone roar inside. He didn't even get loud but it was enough for us to imagine what it sounds like in full force. The female submitted and she went and layed down, chickenless. He proceeded to eat his and then hers...lol .......It even transfers in to the animal kingdom..lol
An interesting fact we learned is that once a male lion is castrated, he loses his mane. Apparently all the testosterone is lost and so then, his mane disappears. Poor guy, not only does he lose his "STUFF" but he goes bald....that's funny and sad at the same time.
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Those are amazing pictures! You guys have memories and experiences to share with your children and grandchildren, that they will really enjoy hearing about. I'm happy for you. :-)
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