The warthog made a final attempt to escape as it ran towards its mother. MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA: SEE THE moment a LION was caught LICKING and grooming a baby warthog. In the incredible footage, a 400-pound male lion groomed its latest catch as it licked the fur of a two-pound warthog piglet it held pinned down to the ground. Just seconds later, the lion bit into the unfortunate piglet prompting a short-lived escape attempt but after taking just a few steps, the lion grabbed the piglet between its jaws and secured the kill. Photographer Nili Gudhka (29) from Nairobi, Kenya, captured the stunning video in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, from just 65-foot away. The alternating switch between licking and biting may be familiar to those with domestic feline friends. Oftentimes, it?s a cat?s way of playing and showing affection ? and this lion was more than happy to play with its next meal. Lions are known to have rapid digestive systems and just minutes after consuming a meal, they can be ready for the next one. However as one of the sleepiest predators ? sleeping for up to 20 hours at a time ? lions only need to be energised for a small portion of the day. The images were captured on a Nikon D850 camera with a Nikkor 200mm-500mm F5.6 lens. mediadrumworld.com / Nili Gudhka