Oh my...just lick how you’ve grown!
EVERY child dreads having their face cleaned by a relative with a salivamoistened hanky – and this lion cub looks no different as his aunties descend.
The three-month-old put on a brave face as it was being groomed in Kenya.
The familiar family scene was caught on camera in the Masai Mara. It was just after dawn at a time when the big cats often go about their toilette as part of the bonding process.
Conservationist Mark Boyd, who took the photo of the Sala Pride, said: “I was loving this incredibly special and intimate moment with the family.”