The lioness which stunned the world by adopting two baby oryxes in a month could be set for a third wonder.

The lioness, named Kamuniak (Samburu expression for the blessed one), has now been trailing a herd of oryx in Samburu Game Reserve after the second calf it had adopted was taken away on Friday by game wardens.

"The lioness is still within its radius of operation and we expect to see it guarding another baby from the herd," a game official said.

At the same time, the Kenya Wildlife Service plans to return the Beisa Oryx calf, adopted by the lioness on St Valentine's Day to its natural mother after veterinarian examination.

Nature experts and researchers wishing to explore lioness Kamuniak's peculiar behaviour and solve the puzzle are welcome to do so, a KWS senior warden, Mr Julius Kimani, said.

Kamuniak is one of the names the local people have been given to the headline-grabbing lioness.

The other name the lioness has been given is Larsens, a man who was popular in the Samburu game reserve for his hunting skills, after whom a tent camp nearby is also named.

The lioness was in the news last month after adopting a baby oryx and protecting it from predators around the reserve for 17 days.

Mr Kimani told the Nation from the Samburu Game Reserve that the frail baby oryx was taken away from its foster mother - the lioness - to save it from starving to death.

The calf was taken to Lewa Downs, private ranch, for veterinary examination "since they have better facilities than we do at KWS and we have always worked together", he said.