Liger cubs nursed by dog in China
Today in canine heroics: A dog has stepped in to nurse two rare liger cubs that were abandoned by their mother in China. The offspring of a male lion and female tiger were apparently abandoned after merely four days of nursing. The staff at the Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo in China found a female dog that was receptive to nursing the liger cubs as well as her own pups. According to the animals keeper, four cubs were born but only two survived. The two who died were unhealthy at the time of delivery.
The surviving pair of siblings initially had trouble drinking the dog's milk, but soon got used to the new flavor. The pair were feeding well from their canine stepmother.
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