Move Over, Lion and Lamb. There’s a New Animal Unison In Town.

March 1, 2008 - 11:30 am By Olua - Washington College

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So it’s finally, finally Saturday. You probably started celebrating the fact that the week is over yesterday, admittedly. Still, even on the weekend, things can get a little rough. And what better way to lift your spirits than with a daily dose of cute?

I recently ran across a story on Five Blondes about something that sounds like it was written in the Old Testament. A mother tigress in a California zoo recently had a litter; however, since the little guys were premature, they didn’t make it. The mom was clearly depressed about the lack of little mewls, and started to decline in health. The zoo looked everywhere for cubs for the mom to take care of in her former cub’s stead, but no dice.

All they did manage to find was a bunch of piglets. But how to make a tiger thing that the little pink squealing things running around her are her cubs and not dinner? Easy; stick them in tiger skin. Read More »

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