Lion Mothers Overrun with Cubs After Syncing Pregnancies

Although Saba is a mother to only three of the cubs, she embraces them all like her own. The lionesses synchronized their pregnancies. Maybe it seemed like a good idea at the time. In a few weeks they're swamped by a dozen demanding tyrants. They'll feed each other's cubs as well as their own. With 16 teats between them, there's more than enough to go around. The mothers have their work cut out for them. It's going to take three long years to turn this unruly mob into useful pride members. That's if they even manage to get them that far. If anyone overthrows Molilo before his cubs first birthday, there's a good chance they'll kill them. So for the next year he has one job to do. Keep his cubs alive by keeping intruders out. Somehow, all alone, Molilo must do the work of two males. Patrol his far-flung boundaries and be present to protect his family.