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Animals that are Uncommon and Exotic

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By Ali AkbarPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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it's tough to raise a family these days in the Wilds of South Africa two lionesses sisters are single mothers with two Cubs each their mate and protector has gone missing leaving them vulnerable to marauding males who will kill their cubs and claim their territory two of their cubs are extraordinary they're almost completely white the result of an unusual genetic twist how will this strange coloring affect their survival and the fate of their struggling family together they must face every danger in the African bush to play it safe they must play it smart and it will take all their courage.

South Africa's wild Bush country there are coats of Many Colors some stand out others blend in each coat has a purpose to distract to communicate to hide anything new or unusual is tested every moment this will be the case for some very special lions that were born as white as snow only three such Cubs have survived to adulthood in the wild since white lions were first documented here in Timbavati in 1975. Their cousins are two months older so these white cats will always be the underdogs.

but it's their high visibility that may become their greatest challenge all right []any Cub is in danger if spotted hyenas catch one alone she's only four months old too young to fend for herself the hyenas will try to kill her they don't see her better camouflaged mother foreign cub she and her sister are bound to attract attention their mother is matimba the powerful one both of their parents carry the rare Gene that produces white off spring the Tawny Cub's mother is Almost White herself Rangers call her Kanye the pale one small Pride just two adult lionesses says and their four.

the little white cubs have a fighting spirit they are eager to take on their bigger cousins the males are stronger but these younger females are feisty little lions foreign the Cubs will need to be both Brave and cautious for they only had their mothers to rely on their father and defender of the pride has disappeared rival males may have killed him but whatever the cause his disappearance is a crisis for the pride without him the little family is a magnet for marauding males the two mothers have already detected Intruders who are attacking a nearby herd of buffalo one of their calves is down Buffalo will defend their young ferociously

but this young male doesn't fear them he has a brother to back him up and another brother to back him up these lines are nomads in search of a pride of lionesses to take overate five years old they are in Peak Fitness a strong Coalition like this is ready to claim its own pride and territory not even a herd of buffalo can stop them but they will try.

the mother Buffalo swings back desperate to Rally her Fallen calf foreign but it's too late the breeze carries a sharp warning to the two mothers matimba can smell the intruder's scent they’re out there somewhere deep maternal Instinct directs the two mothers they must take their cubs away far from the approaching Danger far from The Familiar mountains that overshadow their home deeper into unknown territory Krueger National Park is vast more than twice the size of Yellowstone covered by dense Woodland that supports great herds of plant eaters all of these creatures are adapted to the bush and their own special ways and all of them are prey for lions is ruled by 2 000 lions each Pride with its own distinct territory.

To Be Continued.....

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