[FEL-L] Beijing - Dog Nurses Tiger Triplets at Zoo

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Dog Nurses Tiger Triplets at Zoo

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BEIJING (May 17) - It's a dog's life for three newborn tiger triplets in 
eastern China.
 
The cubs, whom officials at the Jinan Paomaling Wild Animal World in Shandong 
province are so far just calling "One," "Two" and "Three," have been nursed 
by a dog since they were rejected by their tiger mother shortly after birth, 
said Paomaling manager Chen Yucai. 

The trio's adoptive mother, a mixed breed farm dog called "Huani," is 
expected to nurse them for about a month or until their appetites outpace her supply, 
Chen said. 

Chen said it is common for Chinese zoos to use surrogate dog mothers to nurse 
rejected tiger cubs and that Huani has nursed tigers before. 
 
In the past, Paomaling put dog urine on their rejected cub's fur to make the 
surrogate think she was nursing one of her own puppies but the zoo didn't 
bother with Huani because she seemed not to mind nursing the tigers, he said. 

"The family is getting along well and seems to enjoy each other," Chen said. 
 

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