The lion has other things to worry about, declines the invitation

Aug 30, 2013 20:51 GMT  ·  By

Much like kids, baby lions have very few things on their minds. And something tells me playing is at the top of the list.

The picture above shows a lion cub trying to get his dad to play with him.

Unfortunately, the lion is a tad too busy thinking about mortgages and what to buy his sweetheart for their upcoming anniversary, which is why he more or less gently declines the invitation.

Fearing that he might stir his father's anger, the lion cub eventually gives up on the idea of turning him into his playmate.

The moment was caught on camera by photographer Paul Sutherland at the National Zoological Park in Washington, Columbia, US, sources say.

“It's really just nature in action. Humans do it too. You annoy your dad that much, he'll snap and be like 'that's enough,'” the photographer commented on this scene.