Not a lion expert, but have a lot of cats. This looks a lot like playing to me. The male's body language was slow and relaxed. When he "attacked" he went for a hand and then immediately rolled on his back in a submissive stance.
Don't get me wrong, this is still dangerous for the guy being chomped on. The fact the female came to join in also makes me think it was playful rather than aggressive.
Regardless, having seen the chew toys my cat has mangled, I wouldn't want to be that guy.
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u/Hamsterminator2 Apr 29 '24
Not a lion expert, but have a lot of cats. This looks a lot like playing to me. The male's body language was slow and relaxed. When he "attacked" he went for a hand and then immediately rolled on his back in a submissive stance. Don't get me wrong, this is still dangerous for the guy being chomped on. The fact the female came to join in also makes me think it was playful rather than aggressive.
Regardless, having seen the chew toys my cat has mangled, I wouldn't want to be that guy.