There is a common saying: "A tiger, no matter how fierce, does not eat its cubs." This metaphor implies that no matter how cruel a person may be, they would never harm their own children. In fact, even animals possess maternal love as an instinct. However, the following video may completely overturn your imagination.
A foreign tourist named Claus visited the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania for a safari hunt. There, he witnessed a lioness carrying her cub and gently placing it on the ground, continuously licking its body in a very tender and heartwarming scene. Unexpectedly, just seconds later, the lioness's behavior abruptly changed from licking to aggressively biting, fiercely gnawing on the cub's head. The sight shocked Claus so much that he exclaimed, "She's eating it!"
The video clearly captured the lifeless body of the cub without its head, while the lioness's fur was stained with blood. Afterwards, Claus admitted he was still shaken by the experience. At first, he thought the lioness was simply moving her cub to another den, but to his horror, she was actually eating her own offspring. "We were stunned! We couldn't say a word and never imagined the cub's fate would be like this," he said. "Our vehicle was so quiet it was eerie."
This footage was uploaded to the YouTube channel Latest Sightings, sparking widespread discussion. The channel explained that such incidents are very rare because lionesses typically show strong maternal love and protective instincts to ensure the survival and continuation of their lineage. However, under conditions of food scarcity or family stress, lions may resort to infanticide and cannibalism.
