An awkwardly-timed photo of an adorable lion cub is the funniest animal photo of 2019

© Sarah Skinner / Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2019

• A photo of an adorable lion cub clutching at a male lion's crown jewels is the winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019.
• The photo was taken by Sarah Skinner in Botswana.
• The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are meant to highlight funny animal pictures and the importance of conservation.
• This year's competition had about 4,000 entries from 68 different countries.
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A curious cub clutching at the kicking end of a grown lion has been named the world's funniest animal photo this year. 

The snapshot of the lion cub, taken by Sarah Skinner in the African nation of Botswana, is the overall winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019.

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