These adorable tiger cubs have found an unlikely substitute mother – a canine companion. This rather unusual family resides in the Naning Zoo, located in the beautiful Guangxi Province of southern China. The reason behind this peculiar arrangement is that the cubs’ biological mother, a lioness, unfortunately, fell ill and was unable to provide the care her offspring needed. Fortunately, a compassionate dog stepped in to fill the void. The tiny cubs engage in playful scuffles as they compete for their next meal, and they joyfully nurse from their new surrogate mother with contentment.
In a heartwarming scene at Nanning Zoo in southern China, a surrogate dog mother has taken on the role of caring for three newborn tiger cubs. This unique practice of introducing lion and tiger cubs to be nursed by surrogate mothers from different species is not commonly seen in China.
Back in 2007, images of ‘Hunai’ nurturing three tiger cubs took the internet by storm and captured the hearts of animal enthusiasts globally. However, animal experts emphasize that it is a common practice to assign abandoned baby animals to surrogate mothers of the same species to prevent future instances of abandonment.
Although the surrogate mother might find it challenging, these three cubs are overjoyed to cuddle up with their extraordinary parent.
Due to the mother lion’s poor health, she was unable to take care of her three cubs, leading them to seek assistance from another source.
