Peanut the skunk and Annabelle and Lester the lion cubs were reunited after Peanut was found orphaned in northern Ontario, Canada. And everyone really adores each other.
When they were just six weeks old, the decision was made to let the youngsters play together at Animals of Montana, where lion cubs were being raised in captivity. Annabelle and Lester, the two cubs, took Peanut, the skunk, as one of their own.
Don Johnston, photographer and wildlife enthusiast, took photos of the new friends playing together. According to Don, “The cubs were only a few weeks old, about the same as the skunk, and the cubs were still nursing with their den mother. “The skunks were being bottle-fed with milk formula.”
He went on to say, “Once weaned, skunks have an omnivorous diet. At that age, the skunk’s scent glands are not developed, so there was no need to worry about accidental spraying. “It was fun watching them play together, I’m not sure it will be the same when they grow up.”
