|
In a zoo in California, a tiger gave
birth to a rare set of triplets. Unfortunately, the cubs
were born prematurely and, due to their tiny size, they died
shortly after birth.
After recovering from the delivery, the mother tiger
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.
The doctors decided that if the tigress could act as a
surrogate parent to another mother's cubs, she might
improve.
Staff members checked with other zoos across the country,
but there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce
to the mourning mother.
Knowing that sometimes a mother of one species will take on
the care of a different species, the veterinarians decided
to try this in a zoo environment.
The only orphans that could be found quickly were a litter
of weaner pigs.
The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin
and placed the babies around the mother tiger.
Would they become cubs or pork chops?? Take a look . . . you
won't believe your eyes!! |
Healing Touch Practitioner
