Thursday, March 01, 2007

Tiger and Orangutan babies bond

A pair of month-old Sumatran tiger twins have become inseparable playmates with a set of young orangutans, an unthinkable match in their natural jungle habitat in Indonesia's tropical rainforests. After being abandoned by their mothers shortly after birth, the four play fight, nipping and teasing each other, and cuddling up for a shared nap when they are worn out. The four have lived side-by-side for a month without a single act of hostility. The exceptional friendship will likely be short-lived because as the animals grow up their natural survival instincts will kick in. Tigers start eating meat when they are three months old.



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