This little lion cub was snapped using his mother as the perfect pillow in the shade near Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater.
Image Source: “Sleeping Lion Cub” by William Warby
A leopard tries desperately to shut out the bright sunlight from his tree perch in the Serengeti National Park.
Image Source: “Leopard in Tree” by David Berkowitz
Even in the animal kingdom, mothers cannot get a moment of peace. These adorable cheetah cubs were photographed in the Serengeti National Park.
Image Source: “Cheetah Cubs with Mother” by George Lamson
This adorable serval at the Emdoneni Lodge animal rehabilitian project also struggles to get up in the morning.
Image Source: “Serval” by hyper7pro
A male lion catches an afternoon nap in the warmth of the setting African sun near Addo.
Image Source: “Male Lion at Pumba Private Game Reserve” by whl.travel
Proving that contary to popular belief, it is actually a cat's life. This leopard takes a nap in a tree in the Kenya's Masai Mara National Park.
Image Source: “Leopard, after efforts…” by Benh Lieu Song
A sleepy kitty at the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.
Image Source: “Leopard – Panthera pardus” by David Cook Wildlife Photography
A lion in the Masai Mara in Kenya gives the photographer a good view of his molars and his flesh-ripping teeth.
Image Source: “Mouth Wide Open” by TangoPango
A lazy leopard relaxes on a branch in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Image Source: “Fatty’s Role Model” by cloudzilla
There is nothing better than a quick cuddle in the morning, just ask these cheetahs who were caught grooming each other in Kenya.
Image Source: “Brother Grooming Brother” by TangoPango
See more photoblogs: Faces of Africa through the ages, or amazing images of animal camouflage.
