Clumsy Kings in Training! Beneath the scented shade of a wild gardenia tree, the sub-adult male lions rest, growing stronger, bolder, and closer to their future as rulers of the Maasai Mara plains. A young male rises, muscles stretching in the golden heat. But with one careless step, his paw slips into a hidden hare burrow. He stumbles; surprised, undignified, and momentarily humbled. It’s a fleeting reminder that even lions, mighty as they are destined to become, collect their scars not through