Why She Did It
As it turns out, this lioness lost her cubs as a male from a rival pride attacked their territory, leading her to lose her cubs. She was mourning the loss of her kids, and as she was doing so, she found this little calf and took care of it, who now she sees as her kid.
Half-Expecting It To Happen
If you thought that this mommy lioness was going to eat the little antelope, then you’re not alone in that thought. Even the photographer who saw the moment thought that the lioness was going to eat the small antelope! Donovan said: “But it never came and started cleaning the calf. That’s the mysterious way of nature, never knowing what will happen next.”