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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thilina Sandaruwan" data-source="post: 10183059" data-attributes="member: 131814">Most mothers have to step in when  things get a bit too competitive and boisterous between father and  sons, but it seems that it's not exclusive to humans.A lioness has been caught on camera taking a swipe at the father of their cub after a stand off between the pair.The  father hit a raw nerve when he growled fiercely at the two-month-old,  causing the lioness to strike a warning blow across his face.The  cub had been sunbathing on the bed of a dried up marsh in the Serengeti  National Park, Tanzania, when he was disturbed by his father. <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/18/article-1388234-0C1B336F00000578-855_964x632.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Back off: The lioness gets her punch in first when the lion moved in on the cub <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/18/article-1388234-0C1B335F00000578-216_964x623.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Ouch: The lion recoils as it is made painfully aware to him just how far the lioness will go to protect her cub  Like Simba practising his  roar in the film The Lion King, the cub snarls at his father but was  shown who was boss with an even louder reply.The  mother, who had two cubs nearby, padded over to ensure things weren't  getting out of hand and struck the lion across the face.    The event was caught on  camera by photographer Elliott Neep who said: 'It was like he was  telling him "Don't snarl at me", the mum came over and said "keep it  calm" but then slapped the dad with her claws out, leaving a scratch.'He  retaliated and slapped back but kept his claws in. It was extremely  brave of her to stand up to him. At just a couple of months old, the cub  still needs the protection of its mother.'If she had not been there the dad would have probably whacked the cub so hard it would have knocked him over.'The 36-year-old, from Wantage,  Oxfordshire, added: 'I have been photographing lions for many years but  this was the biggest I have ever seen.'Lions normally weigh up 450lbs and I would say this one was at least that - possibly around 500lbs.'He didn't appear to have any battle marks, which is unusual for a pride  male. I imagine he is so big nobody else dares fight him.'However, I don't think the cub was in any real danger because it was his cub.'The situation ended peacefully with all the family members making up and returning to their sunbathing.'  <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/18/article-1388234-0C1B335800000578-269_964x589.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Squaring up: The lion went over to his cub while it was sunbathing on a dried-up marsh    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/18/article-1388234-0C1B337400000578-657_964x595.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> All made up: After the lioness had the last word, all was calm again with the family</blockquote>

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