This lion cub is pictured being paw-ly treated by its furry relatives.
Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein observed the scene in Kenya’s Masai Mara in January.
Four six-week-old cubs gently practiced their fledgling hunting skills by pawing and nibbling at the tiny week-old.
The youngster had been dropped into the open by one of the older female lionesses.
Despite the cubs seeing it as a game, it didn’t spell good news for the newborn.
Paul explains: “This was not only far too young to be in the open but it was also painfully apparent that the mother cared little for this impoverished infant.”
He managed to observe the pride for two days, but wasn’t able to see how the uncomfortable situated resolved.
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