In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs.
Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely;
and due to their tiny size,
they died shortly after birth.
and due to their tiny size,
they died shortly after birth.
The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery,
suddenly started to decline in health,
although physically she was fine.
suddenly started to decline in health,
although physically she was fine.
The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had
caused the tigress to fall into a depression.
caused the tigress to fall into a depression.
The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate
another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.
another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.
After checking with many other zoos across the country,
the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs
of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother..
the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs
of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother..
The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species.
The only orphans' that could be found quickly,
were a litter of weanling pigs.
were a litter of weanling pigs.
The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and
placed the babies around the mother tiger...
placed the babies around the mother tiger...
Would they become cubs or pork chops?
Take a look...you won't believe your eyes
That is just the sweetest ever!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
♥'s
Sherry
What a neat tiger post and story. You just cannot take away mother's instinct.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that is sooooooooooooooooooooo pigly cute! Adorable! sandie
ReplyDeleteAwwwwe that is the sweetest thing!
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