Black Widow
08-03-2008, 08:14 PM
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A golden retriever in a Kansas zoo has taken it upon herself to mother three tiger cubs.
Isabella the retriever licks, cleans and feeds the cubs just like her own puppies.
The tiger cubs were born on Sunday at Safari Zoological Park but their mother soon stopped caring for them.
Isabella had just weaned her own puppies and was able to step in.
Zoo owner Tom Harvey said: "The timing couldn't have been any better."
He said that it is unusual for dogs to care for tiger cubs - but it does happen.
Safari Zoological Park specialises in endangered species. It has leopards, lions, baboons, ring-tailed lemurs, bears and other animals.
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A golden retriever in a Kansas zoo has taken it upon herself to mother three tiger cubs.
Isabella the retriever licks, cleans and feeds the cubs just like her own puppies.
The tiger cubs were born on Sunday at Safari Zoological Park but their mother soon stopped caring for them.
Isabella had just weaned her own puppies and was able to step in.
Zoo owner Tom Harvey said: "The timing couldn't have been any better."
He said that it is unusual for dogs to care for tiger cubs - but it does happen.
Safari Zoological Park specialises in endangered species. It has leopards, lions, baboons, ring-tailed lemurs, bears and other animals.
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