You know the feeling. If you have a bestie that you haven’t been able to see in months or years, it’s all you can do not to hit them with a crushing embrace as soon as you see them. A couple of lionesses were doing a little bit of hunting when they happened to spot each other, and we got to see the resulting hug.
Well, probably a hug. Maybe this is a prelude to a big fight since these lionesses hate each other. You always have to be a little wary of how animals act, since it could be us putting our human emotions on non-human creatures. Though from the way these two look, they could very well be thrilled to see each other.
Get It Off Me
Lynxes might not be the biggest or most dangerous of wild cats, but they can still give you a fright if you meet one in a dark alley, make no mistake. Unless, it seems, you’re a beautiful little butterfly that daintily lands on the Lynx’s paw. Then, the lynx will stare at you like you’re the most beautiful thing in the world.
A lot of house cats would probably rather chase a bug like this down and try to gobble it up than just stare at it, but this big animal seems content to let the butterfly sit. The picture as a whole is a beautiful one that gives us a mix of the beauty and the ferocity of nature. And that lynx is so befuddled. It’s hilarious.
It’s the Playful Pose
Here we see an image that any person familiar with cats will understand. Sure, a lot of cats would rather sulk in a dark corner than hang out with the humans, but there are also plenty who enjoy spending all the time they can with the other creatures in the home.
It’s clear that this isn’t your normal house cat, but it’s hard to look at the pose it’s pulling and think it wants to do anything other than jump around with that ball in its paw. This is a leopard cub, and while it will one day grow up to be big and strong, right now it’s just a house cat with a bright future. And that means you can join it for some playtime.
It Doesn’t Matter What Kind of Cat They Are
If you work from home and have a cat in the house – or even if you just use the computer occasionally – then you know cats will love to get in the way of your hands. Whether it’s because they want your attention, or because the laptop is nice and warm, the keyboard is a prime napping location.
We guess that even bigger cats find this to be the truth, even when the keyboard isn’t connected to a computer. In this picture, Saki the cheetah cub tries to figure out why the humans keep using this device from back in 1987. Unless Saki can get it to start typing out requests for more cuddles, we assume the cub will quickly lose interest.
A Log-Central Cuddle Puddle
Kittens and cats get a kick out of snuggling up in a big pile of fur and claws and tails and things like that, and that piece of information extends to wild cats just as much as cats that live in your house. While they often have to take advantage of non-traditional places to nap, such as the ends of fallen tree logs, they still look oh-so lovable while doing it.
One of these little baby lynxes is giving the camera a winning smile, but the other one couldn’t care less. We actually think there might be a third cub way in the back there, who doesn’t even realize he or she is the subject of a bit of nature photography.