It has become more or less a common phenomena at the zoo that lionesses after giving birth abandon their cubs. — AP/File
LAHORE: An African lioness who gave birth to three cubs at the Lahore Zoo on May 18, has abandoned the newborns, who are being reared by the zoo staff and vets and are said to be stable now.
It has become more or less a common phenomena at the zoo that lionesses after giving birth abandon their cubs.
The wildlife experts believe the big cats could develop such behaviour owing to a host of reasons, including the touching of the cubs by a human. However, the zoo officials claimed that cubs and mother were kept in complete isolation and there was no question of touching the newborns by any human.