Okay, fine, they’re called cubs, but these four Indochinese tigers are as cute as kittens, especially as they’re pictured in that adorable picnic basket. We can imagine they love to chew and scratch at it too. They are cats, at the end of the day.
These cubs were born at the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin. Indochinese tigers are from Southeast Asia. Most of the population lives in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and southwestern China. Since 2018, the Indochinese tiger has been considered critically endangered. The Indochinese tiger is now extinct in Cambodia, and, according to 2011 figures, the total population is only about 350.
Siberian Tiger Celebrates Snowy Day
Julian is one of six Amur tigers held at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo. Amur tigers, better known as Siberian tigers, are covered with thick, warm fur coats. These animals also have oversized paws that help them trek through snowy terrain.
Julian is one of the most playful tigers at the Bronx Zoo. Besides rolling around in the snow, he enjoys frolicking in the mud. This magnificent beast is always the dirtiest tiger in the bunch! Julian was five years old in this 2016 picture. He weighs 360 pounds. Amur tigers are the world's largest big cats. These creatures naturally roam the Russian Far East all the way to China.
Rare White Lions in Captivity
This lion couple looks rather content. In 2015, the majestic cats gave birth to four white lion cubs. It’s a rare event when rare breeds in captivity produce healthy offspring. The all-male cubs were named Hank, Harrison, Oliver, and Gus. The four brothers were sent to a zoo in Quebec in early 2017.
Mama lion, Makali, lay here next to Fintan. They became proud parents on September 26, 2015. The cubs were slowly introduced to Dad and living as a pride. We hope it was a happy-ever-after situation for the lion family. Life in captivity can be tricky, so it's good to know that there are people out there running sanctuaries with the animals' best interests at heart.
Awww!
How is it possible for a wildcat cub to look even more loving and adorable than a house kitty? (That is when they decide to give you the time of day.) The zoo attendant must take very good care of this sweet, young leopard. Leopards are beautiful animals. Their spots are called rosettes because they look like a rosebud.
Black leopards have spots, but they are not visible, and that’s why they are called panthers. Leopards and panthers are known to hunt from trees, dropping in on their prey. Female leopards mate year-round. The cubs generally stay with mama for two years before going off to live on their own.
The King of the Beasts Playing With a Cat Toy
This is not something we usually see. We usually observe lions out in the wild, wandering the Serengeti. We don’t see cat toys lying around the desert plain. True, these large beasts like to play with their dead prey, just the way our kitties at home bat around a dead bird or mouse, as if regretting it’s dead and the end of playtime.
But here’s a toy that is not going anywhere. Chained to a tree, this lion will get plenty of playtime out of the dangling ball. Look at him go after it! He’ll play with it until he gets bored of it, as cats often do.