A group of guests at Makumu Private Game Lodge in South Africa’s Klaserie Private Nature Reserve were planning to enjoy a sundowner in the bush when their evening was taken over by some unexpected guests recently.

Three curious lionesses appeared very interested in the guests’ activities, coming right up to the table to see what was going on.

While male lions protect their prides from other males, the lionesses are the ones who go out and hunt for food. Their bodies, which are sleeker and smaller than their male counterparts’, make them ideal hunters.