Friday, August 28, 2015

Cute moment a lynx kitten puts a brotherly arm around a nine-week-old cub as they survey the scenery in Norway

  • The adorable scenes were played out at Langedrag Nature Park
  • Kitten shows no fear as it takes a nap in a precarious position on a branch
  • Photographer Cecilie Sonsteby says she was amazed it didn't fall off
We all like to turn to a brother or sister for a bit of sibling advice sometimes and it seems lynx kittens are no different.

The adorable snap looks like the youngsters are re-enacting a memorable scene in the Lion King where Mufasa shows Simba the Pride Lands he will one day inherit.
But this was not snapped in the east African lands of Tanzania - rather it was captured at Langedrag Nature Park in Norway. 

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Paws for thought: One lynx cub appears to put a wise hand on the shoulder of its sibling
Paws for thought: One lynx cub appears to put a wise hand on the shoulder of its sibling

Cat nap: This nine-week old lynx kitten is so worn out it decides to take a nap in the most unlikely position up a tree
Cat nap: This nine-week old lynx kitten is so worn out it decides to take a nap in the most unlikely position up a tree

Photographer Cecilie Sonsteby 46, spotted the cute cat as it clung on during its cat nap, doing its best not to drop off a branch.

It was taken shortly after one of the cute animals went for 40 winks - up a tree.  
Her pictures show the youngster, thought to be a nine-week-old female, exploring the park from the best vantage point.
'The cub in the tree was the most adventurous of the siblings and she was up there for much more than an hour,' she said.

'It seemed very relaxed and comfortable and having a great overview. I did not see it myself, but it climbed down safely on its own. 

'The mother was quite relaxed about it the whole time it was there.

'It is so impressive that she managed to sleep like that. She was pretty high up in the tree too.'

Play time: It's claws out as the young lynx kittens learn how to fight with one another
Play time: It's claws out as the young lynx kittens learn how to fight with one another

Peek-a-boo: One of the kittens peers out from behind some colourful grasses at Langedrag Nature Park in Norway
Peek-a-boo: One of the kittens peers out from behind some colourful grasses at Langedrag Nature Park in Norway



Mother's protection: One kitten peers out from behind a rock in the safety of its mother's company
Mother's protection: One kitten peers out from behind a rock in the safety of its mother's company

Good balance: This lynx kitten showed what a doddle it is to climb trees and take a nap
Good balance: This lynx kitten showed what a doddle it is to climb trees and take a nap

Holding on: The lynx kitten awakes to find itself up a tree and holding on at the Langedrag Nature Park in Norway
Holding on: The lynx kitten awakes to find itself up a tree and holding on at the Langedrag Nature Park in Norway


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