被弃小兽们组成的大家庭（图）

爱思英语编者按：3只狮子，1只老虎，1只斑鬣狗，当这5只幼兽都被它们的母亲抛弃，本来它们的生存几率很小，但非常幸运的是它们被同一个主人Layla Cajee收养了，并组织成了一个快乐的家庭。

Just one big happy family: Abandoned lion, tigers and hyena cubs who all play together

When these five baby animals were all abandoned by their mothers their chances of survival were slim.

But now the three lions, a tiger, and a spotted hyena are having a happier time at the Akwaaba Lodge in Rustenburg, South Africa, where they live under one roof.

The owner of the four- star hotel, Layla Cajee, has raised the cubs from birth.

Special bond: Five of nature's most fearful beasts have formed a bond - after they were abandoned by their mothers

Bright future: The babies - three lions, a tiger, and a spotted hyena are having a roaring good time at the Akwaaba Lodge in Rustenburg, South Africa, where they live under one roof

Layla said: 'They do squabble over food and the dominant one - the tiger - will come and take her share first. But I try to ensure that all the animals get the same amount and the same cut of meat to prevent them from fighting. After meal times they usually cuddle up together and have a nap'

Leader: Bella the tiger, is five months and is the leader of the pack, while the three lions, Delano, Romeo and Maximus, are also five months

'In the wild, they would not have stood a chance of survival without their mother's protection. So it's nice to see them growing up together.'

Bella the tiger, five months, is the leader of the pack, while the three lions, Delano, Romeo and Maximus, are also five months, but more timid.

Meanwhile the eldest - Milika the hyena, six months - is the most mischievous in the motley crew.

Layla said: 'The naughtiest of them all is Milika - she's very boisterous and likes to play fight with her siblings.'

Time for tea: The five orphans all hungrily gather around a piece of meat at dinner time

Naughty: Layla said: 'The naughtiest of them all is Milika - she's very boisterous and likes to play fight with her siblings'

Mischievous: The eldest - Milika the hyena, six months - is the most mischievous in the motley crew

The animals share the same living enclosures and even share meal times together.

Layla said: 'They do squabble over food and the dominant one - the tiger - will come and take her share first. But I try to ensure that all the animals get the same amount and the same cut of meat to prevent them from fighting. After meal times they usually cuddle up together and have a nap.'

But these cute cuddly creatures will transform into predators in two year's time - so they will be split up and live in separate enclosures.