He may have only been looking for a bit of attention , but this cheeky lion cub bit off more than he could chew when he nipped his father 's bum . The lion cub was trying to initiate a play fight with his father Xerxes by jumping on his back at Seattle Woodland Park Zoo in Washington , USA . But he took things one step too far by taking a quick bite , causing the fiery animal to let off an almighty roar . The cub backed away with his tail between legs the cub and quickly bounded away to join his two brothers . Scroll down for video . A cheeky lion cub bit off more than he could chew when he nipped his father 's bum to get some attention in a Washington zoo . The cub was trying to initiate a play fight but took things a step too far by taking a bite , causing father Xerxes to let off an almighty roar . Photographer Scott Williams captured the play fighting and saw one of the curious cubs put his head into his father 's mouth . All three cubs , Tandie , Gandia and Mandla , were later seen playing with their mother Adia in their enclosure . Photographer Scott Williams captured the play fighting and said : 'They wrestled with both parents and tried to get rides on their backs . 'The cubs Tandie , Gandia and Mandla were playing and testing their hunting prowess when one suddenly bit Xerxes on the bum . 'The father did roar but the young cub did n't back off until a second much larger roar . ' A short time later they were lying next to each other watching mum doing her nails by clawing a tree . 'Fortunately mum Adia and dad Xerxes are great parents and teach their cubs new things daily . ' The lion cub was trying to initiate a play fight with his father Xerxes by jumping on his back at Seattle Woodland Park Zoo in Washington , USA . All three cubs , Tandie , Gandia and Mandla , were later seen playing with their mother Adia ( pictured ) in their enclosure . The playful cubs wrestled with both parents , Adia and Xerxes , and tried to climb on their backs in a bid to get more attention . Photographer Scott Williams captured the play fighting between the cubs at Seattle Woodland Park Zoo in Washington , USA . The young cubs were dwarfed by their parents and they wrestled and played within the enclosure at the Washington zoo . Photographer said : 'The cubs wrestled with both parents and tried to get rides on their backs . The father did roar but the young cub did n't back off until a second much larger roar ' The photographer said : 'Fortunately mum Adia and dad Xerxes are great parents and teach their cubs new things daily ' A short time later the cubs lay next to their parents in the enclosure and watched as their mother did her nails by clawing a tree .
A cheeky lion cub bit off more than he could chew when he nipped his father 's bum to get some attention . He was trying to initiate a play fight with his father Scott Williams by jumping on his back , but too things too far . The male lion cub backed away with his tail between his legs after his father let off an almighty roar . Photographer Xerxes captured the play fighting at Seattle Woodland Park Zoo in Washington .