Lion Remains in One Place for Days, Then His Caretaker Finds Out Why

True identity

The vet paused, tilting the cub in the light for a closer look. After a long moment, he turned to Marcus and Carla, surprised. “Wait…this isn’t a lion cub at all. This is a cheetah,” he said. Carla’s jaw dropped. Lion and cheetah cubs did sometimes look similar, especially when so young.