A cute little explore encounter idea~
There isn't much room for this to be added now due to other higher priorities but I hope it's a thought in the later future! Also, please let me know if there was a similar suggestion like this!~

The Original Story
So, about a year ago, these photos from a reserve in Tanzania showed a lioness named Nosikitok nursing a leopard cub. It was regard as a "truly unique" since two separate species very rarely take in offspring that wasn't the same species. Some specialist who work with the reserve believes she probably lost her own litter of cubs, stumbled upon the leopard cub, and her fierce maternal instinct + the lion equivalent grief took over from there.

Well, after reading a couple of more articles, there's a very high downside to the two. One, is that if the lioness took it back to her pride they would surely not accept it or if the cub defied odds and became independent, it would still behave like a leopard.

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So, even though the unique situation probably didn't end well, the Lioden version could probably be a little sugar-coated!

The image could be of a lone lioness curled up with a little sleeping leopard cub snuggling into her side as they lay under a tree.The encounter could probably say something like...

You see what looks like a lone lioness snuggling with a...leopard cub? As bizarre as it is, the lioness seems truly loving and caring of the cub. Maybe she lost her own? Whatever situation it is, you feel admiration and quietly leave the two. Maybe you should go snuggle your cubs too?

I don't have any mockup drawings but I can try some later!
Even though leopards and lions are mortal enemy, maternal love won this round!


User Input:
- Africa (#9670); make karma-based
Admire--> "You approach the lioness carefully, admiring her beautiful spotted cub. She offers you a smile, seeing as you mean no harm to her unique baby. The two of you converse for a while before going your separate ways!"
(Karma boost)
Kill the cub --> Enter battle with lioness

- Ryann / Riyo (#159395);
"Perhaps there could be a small chance at getting a decor? With the lioness sitting next to the king/lioness/adolescent/cub and looking down lovingly at the small leopard cub playing with the mother's tail?"

- Alektora {DHS} [PooforPoo] (#57794);
"You could possibly even add something about her maternal instincts choosing the line cub over her pride? I don’t know but I love this!"


Some of the original pictures!