Lioness licking mud from her cub, an important part of the bonding ritual between mother and cub.

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Size: 3454px × 5200px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania, Africa
Photo credit: © Warwick Sloss / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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