Watch: Lion Cubs Take Turns To Bother Dad Is Too Cute To Miss

If you love wildlife videos, there’s a delightful clip of a lion and its three playful cubs making rounds on the internet that’s sure to bring a smile to your face. The video, filmed at South Africa’s Pumba Private Game Reserve, was shared on YouTube by the Latest Sightings account. Cameron Schmidt, the System Head Ranger at the reserve, captured the hilarious footage. The video features the king of the jungle taking a snooze while the mischievous cubs attempt to disturb him. The lion’s tail can be seen moving constantly due to flies. Yet, to the playful cubs, this moving tail became their source of entertainment. Their antics involve sneaking, attacking and pulling, unaware of consequences.

As the lion tried to rest, he was seen getting irritated but remained calm for a long time. The father lion could be heard growling to scare them and regain his rest. However, the mischievous cubs took a brief pause before restarting their assault on their father’s tail. Their attempts paid off when they finally caught the tail with their teeth, prompting the lion to abruptly wake up in frustration. Startled by their father’s reaction, the cubs ran away in hurry. People behind the camera couldn’t contain their laughter.

Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “Being too playful trying not to bother dad napping is such a universal element of kid doom."

Another mentioned, “I absolutely admire the cute and cuddly cubs being very playful."

“They were so focused that they did not notice a grumpy lion at the other end of the tail," a comment read.

An individual opined, “If those cubs were Pokémon, that white cub is a shiny one. hahaha."

A user shared, “You can tell they just instinctively can’t resist."

Talking about the funny incident, Cameron Schmidt told, “It was a typical day at Pumba; we had found the resident lion pride when I noticed the big dad lion resting, with the rest of his pride nearby, and the cubs playing in the thicket. We’re one of the few reserves in the Eastern Cape, similar to Sanbona in the Western Cape, to have free-roaming white lions."

As per reports, the white lions featured in the video aren’t albino, instead, they have a genetic condition called leucism. This condition grants them a unique appearance, as they have eye colours like green or blue.