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Lion Mothers Overrun with Cubs After Syncing Pregnancies

Season 43 Episode 6 | 2m 02s

The lionesses synchronized their pregnancies, which may have seemed like a good idea at the time. But now they are swamped with a dozen demanding cubs.

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