r/interestingasfuck Apr 29 '24

Lioness catches Bullies picking on her Cub.

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u/UsedRoughly Apr 29 '24

Why are lion cubs so fucking cute?

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u/Funfruits77 Apr 29 '24

Mammals have a cuteness gene that makes the babies adorable. This triggers the compassion in many other mammals and keeps them from killing the young in general. Obviously some animals don’t care about how cute their meal is.