Actually, contrary to alot of assumtions about eating it, she tried desperately to protect it. Not sure if this is the one who was eventually killed my a male, but the same lioness adopted and raised several caffs.
Actually if you watch the documentary she prevents the calves from returning to the herds, even though that's where the calf instinctively knows that's where it needs to be for survival. No calf has lived, they all either die of starvation or get eaten when they wander off a bit. This isn't nature being beautiful.
I read that when wild animal mothers lose a baby (killed or natural), during that time is when you see these kinds of things. The mother instinct is still strong so they protect babies of any species.
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