Owner delighted as lioness gives birth to five cubs in Multan
The owner has been granted a license by the Pakistani Wildlife Dept
African lioness named Rani, or Queen, sits with her newly born five cubs at the house of her owner who has grown her as a pet, Thursday, March 26, 2015, in Multan, Pakistan. The African lioness has given birth to five healthy cubs. Lions normally have litters of two or three cubs. PHOTO: AP
The African lioness kept as a pet in Multan has given birth to five cubs.
The owner of the lioness Malik Fazal Abbas, who is by profession a cotton and mango farmer, seems very delighted as it is really rare for lioness to give birth to five cubs at a time. Lions usually give birth to a litter of two to three cubs at a time.
Lioness, which goes by the name of ‘Rani’ mated with a male lion ‘Raja’ that Abbas also keeps in his home.
Abbas has been granted a license by the Pakistani Wildlife Department to keep lions as pets like many other people in the country.
This article originally appeared in the Dailymail.
The owner of the lioness Malik Fazal Abbas, who is by profession a cotton and mango farmer, seems very delighted as it is really rare for lioness to give birth to five cubs at a time. Lions usually give birth to a litter of two to three cubs at a time.
Raja sits in his owners house in Multan. PHOTO: AP
Lioness, which goes by the name of ‘Rani’ mated with a male lion ‘Raja’ that Abbas also keeps in his home.
Care taker comforts the cubs of the African lioness. PHOTO: AP
Abbas has been granted a license by the Pakistani Wildlife Department to keep lions as pets like many other people in the country.
This article originally appeared in the Dailymail.