Researchers observed the lionesses helping the elderly matriarch by allowing her to feed first and staying close to guide and defend her, showing an extraordinary level of social bonding rarely seen so clearly in wild predators

A 17 year-old Lion survived for five years after going blind because her daughters stayed by her side and refused to abandon her

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A 17 year-old Lion survived for five years after going blind because her daughters stayed by her side and refused to abandon her.

Researchers observed the lionesses helping the elderly matriarch by allowing her to feed first and staying close to guide and defend her, showing an… pic.twitter.com/7X0nm0e53t
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