Dog adopts tiger cubs
This picture taken on December 22, 2013 shows two Siberian tiger cubs competing for milk with two puppies for milk on a mother dog at Wild Animal World in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province. Staff at the facility feed the tigers on dog milk since the tigers' mother resisted feeding them after giving birth on Novermber 10. AFP/PHOTO
What you need to know:
- The pet pooch, Cleopatra, has been letting the cubs, Clyopa and Plyusha, suckle on her after their tiger mum gave birth to the pair in November but rejected breastfeeding them.
A dog has adopted a pair of Siberian tiger cubs.
The pet pooch, Cleopatra, has been letting the cubs, Clyopa and Plyusha, suckle on her after their tiger mum gave birth to the pair in November but rejected breastfeeding them.
The remarkable relationship comes about despite cats and dogs not traditionally getting on well together.
Zoo keepers specifically brought in snowy white dog Cleopatra along with her family to allow the cubs to suckle on her to keep them alive.
