A lioness' curiosity seemed to be peak when she came face-to-face with a toy shaped like her. In a viral video that has been doing rounds, the lioness is smitten with the stuffed animal from the Disney animated classic, The Lion King. The video was recently shot at the Oklahoma City Zoo. The lioness paws at the glass, trying her best to get the stuffed Simba.

Watch Video of Lioness' Reactions to Simba Toy

In the video, you can see the lioness pawing at the glass and even following the little girl and Simba. The video was captured by Mary Jo Robertson and sent to KFOR.com, saying it was taken at the Oklahoma City Zoo with her five-year-old niece. Mila, the young girl in the video, turned five years old on Saturday and visited the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens on with her family. But Mila didn't come alone. She brought her stuffed animal, Simba and the lioness in the zoo was in awe with the toy and wanted to play with it.

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