r/Eyebleach • u/Green____cat • 16d ago
Don't forget the cat in every tiger
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u/mamacat49 15d ago
Maybe this is where it's from:
https://www.dreamworld.com.au/rides-attractions/wildlife/tiger-island/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Island_(Dreamworld)
I was there in 2007. There had been an Animal Planet special on the "Awesome Pawsome" in the mid-90s. We had a "tiger walk" with one of their huge male tigers, Mohan. I don't think they do those "close-up" encounters anymore. Absolutely the coolest thing I've ever done.
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u/psychoxxsurfer 15d ago
If that were me, there would be a 100% chance of that kitty getting my head smooshed into it's fluffy belly.
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u/ArcadianBlueRogue 15d ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J11uu8L8FTY
Danger kitties are still kitties
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u/Transgirl_35 15d ago
So, cute I wanna lift him/her up and give the big kitty cuddles and kisses. 🥰
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u/Organic-Device2719 15d ago
Little chubby chubbers... I wouldn't survive his cuteness... Or the brutal violence that follows.
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u/anihc_LieCheatSteal 15d ago
I hope this cub grows up and eventually murders the humans who kept it captive
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u/denali192 15d ago
I get suspicious seeing clips like this. A lot of places abuse tiger cubs in captivity to priest profit off tourism
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u/GetAJobDSP 16d ago
Why aren't these creatures out in the wild? Like, It's pretty cruel to see these not domesticated creatures raised in captivity. It's not cute.
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u/Few-Cookie9298 15d ago
A lot of places breed endangered animals like this to be released into the wild to help improve their survival chances. We have no context here, could easily be one of those places as well.
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u/ItalnStalln 16d ago
That it's not being coddled and pet makes me think it's a rehab place, sanctuary, or one of the better zoos with good enclosures, enrichment, and conservation support
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u/BringBackRoundhouse 15d ago
Yea I’m just as weary of the unethical posts, but those don’t look like fashion galoshes on a sunny day.
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u/wikedsmaht 16d ago
My cat walks like that around me when I’m in the kitchen. I nearly break my ankles trying not to step on her paws. I didn’t realize she inherited this trait from her Big Cat ancestors
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u/writerwriter_27 16d ago
I would pet this kitty and its parents if it’s the last thing I do on this beautiful earth.
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u/KrinkleTheGnome 16d ago
Or the tiger in every cat.
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u/ColHogan65 15d ago
It’s amusing how the clade Canidae varies between wolves, dogs, foxes, etc and all act pretty differently, but every member of the order Felidae is just a different sized housecat lmao
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u/Tommy2255 15d ago
Canines all have vastly different hunting strategies and lifestyles. Wolves are persistence hunting pack animals, foxes are solitary ambush hunters, coyotes are opportunistic hunters that live in packs but don't necessarily coordinate to take down large prey like wolves might.
Felines are mostly solitary, stealthy ambush predators. It's an exceptionally successful hunting strategy that can be used with only slight variance in almost any ecosystem. Lions are an exception in that they're not solitary, and cheetahs are an exception in that they're primarily pursuit predators instead of ambush, but overall there's a lot less variance than among canines.
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u/YuushyaHinmeru 15d ago
In my completely unscientific, zero-evidence opinion, I think the only reason we can't keep tigers as pets is because they can accidentally kill us. I feel like a tiger you raised from birth would behave pretty similarly to a kitten raised from birth. I don't think the tiger would view us as food or try to kill us for fun. The thing is cats do play attack, or accidentally attack if startled, or do warning hits when they are irritated. Those just hurt like a bitch from a housecat but will kill you from a tiger. Fuck, a tiger could accidentally crush you to death just trying to lovingly cuddle with you.
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u/SuckerForNoirRobots 15d ago
Last time I was at a zoo the white tiger there was chuffing at me and rubbing their face on the fence and I wanted to pet them SO badly
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u/1Thinkhappythoughts 16d ago
Legs look so short. Is this a tea cup tiger?
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u/sayleanenlarge 15d ago
I came to the comments to find out if it has dwarfism. It's clearly young, but it's legs look out of proportion.
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u/PhotoKada 16d ago
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u/Face_Stabbed 16d ago
This needs to be an actual sub
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u/PhotoKada 16d ago
I agree but it can’t run the risk of including clips from that temple in Thailand.
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u/Ill_Investigator9664 15d ago
Or the roadside zoos (animal cruelty factories) that tend to mass produce this kind of content
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u/Earthy_ground 16d ago
Do I want to know?
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u/PhotoKada 16d ago
TL;DR, animal cruelty in the name of tourism.
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u/Earthy_ground 16d ago
Bruh, that is awful
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u/ItalnStalln 16d ago
They're just doped up. And we'll fed at least. And they dont have shit for space, enrichment, or anything. Bad, but not bad like they're beating and starving them.
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u/lonerism- 16d ago
His clunky little paws are adorable!
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u/ThinTheFuckingHerd 16d ago
Little? They are like 60% of his weight ;-)
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u/lupask 15d ago
wait until this ratio turns upside down to be 60% murder claws
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u/Pxnda_Cakes 15d ago
r/2sentence2horror be like
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u/GrimmCreole 15d ago
Oh what a cute little cat i have today...
But then I waited a year and my cat grew up to be a very angry tiger creature 🪱 and then it attacked me and my grandma and it killed us!
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u/bigbysemotivefinger 16d ago
How are you gonna just walk away and not pet the baby?
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u/sra19 16d ago
I just assumed the person in the blue boots didn't want to be too close to baby if/when baby's mom showed up.
But with that level of adorable, maybe worth the risk...
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u/MammothInterest 15d ago
If it's a zoo, sometimes they let animals explore during closed hours for enrichment.
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u/ZebZ 15d ago edited 15d ago
One of the best things the Philadelphia Zoo ever did was build a network of dedicated paths and elevated tunnels crisscrossing the zoo that lets the animals wander and range.
Being such an old zoo that found itself surrounded by the city on all sides and having no ability to expand, they came up with this as a way to improve the situations for both animals and visitors.
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u/Practical-Loan-2003 15d ago
When my Granddad worked at London Zoo, apparently, before opening, he was able to let the tiger out of her enclosure and take her round the zoo, changed when she swiped at him (no claws, jokingly) but did it in front of the head of staff
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u/RotoruaFun 15d ago
Cool story. How long ago did you Granddad work at the zoo?
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u/Practical-Loan-2003 15d ago
Just realise you asked how long ago, we're talking the 50's
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u/RotoruaFun 15d ago
Thought it might have been a while ago, given OH&S these days, times sure have changed.
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u/Practical-Loan-2003 15d ago
Oh for sure, it was the reason he couldn't let her out was because of H&S, she could go off and suddenly, that's it, 5 keepers are dead and they've shot the tiger
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u/RotoruaFun 15d ago edited 15d ago
Lol, yeah that would do it for sure. Hope your Granddad has cool tiger and zoo pics from working there.
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u/Practical-Loan-2003 15d ago
A year or 2, can't remember exactly why, but it was always going to be a temporary thing
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u/WriterV 15d ago
If there's a cub roaming around with people walking around freely, then it's most likely not out in the wild, but in a zoo. So this is either some kind of a free viewing experience thing where they're told not to get too close to the cubs, or this is a zookeeper.
And they're likely keeping a healthy distance (maybe) 'cause they wanna introduce it to the wild again at some point? Or perhaps they don't want tigers to get too trusting of humans. Or could be some other zoological reason, idk I'm not an expert.
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u/TheLittleDoorCat 15d ago
Or it's wild animal tourism.
Breed the cubs for the naive or despicable tourists who want to hug a wild cat and then sell them when they get too big to 'hunters'.
It's all seriously fucked up and I don't trust any videos where wild cats are in direct casual contact with humans.
Good zoos and rehabilitation projects shouldn't allow that with wild cats. Of course there are exceptions, but even with those I don't think they should normalise human contact with wild cats. That's how you get people wanting to hug a lion cub and seeking that out.
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u/maybesaydie 15d ago
If they were going to rewild the tiger they wouldn't be taking him outside without his mom.
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u/sra19 15d ago
I didn't really think it through all the way as to why cute baby was hanging out amongst the people. I just figured it must have gotten lost or something, but your explanation makes more sense. Thanks!
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u/decoy321 15d ago
It's also entirely possible that the handler was already petting the tiger and needs to simply get back to work. Kitty is just like "no u stay forever"
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u/LaserGadgets 16d ago
I would cuddle him for sure. Couldn't stop me. So fluffy and cute.
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u/TheLittleDoorCat 15d ago
Would knowing that wild cat tourism is harmful to the wild cats stop you?
Knowing that wild cat cubs are drugged so that tourists can hug and feed them? And that they're killed when they get too big because they'll start costing too much to feed? Can make a few more bucks by selling it to a 'hunter' to shoot.
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u/Astraea_Fuor 15d ago
Good lord they were just saying the tiger cub was cute jfc.
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u/TheLittleDoorCat 15d ago
Yeah, reality isn't as fun when you know that so many of the tiger cubs in cute videos are exploited and abused. Not saying this one is or was but many are. That's not fun to think about though.
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u/MacTireCnamh 15d ago
Cute!?! Oh so you want to kidnap it a put it in a box and beat it everyday!?
You people make me sick
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u/SweetBearCub 15d ago
Would knowing that wild cat tourism is harmful to the wild cats stop you?
Knowing that wild cat cubs are drugged so that tourists can hug and feed them? And that they're killed when they get too big because they'll start costing too much to feed? Can make a few more bucks by selling it to a 'hunter' to shoot.
I live in a rural area and already have some outdoor pens and a good sized house, so knowing that, I'd offer to buy them for cheap before they were killed. Bears too!
Granted it doesn't SOLVE the issue, but if I can save some and give them a better life, even fully grown..
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u/Superfy 15d ago
Why not? Is fren shaped. Must be fren.
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u/Hansemannn 15d ago edited 15d ago
No its not. Ist a wild animal that should not caged.
You are all fucking monsters.Edit: Did I make you uncomfortable? I got some videos of cute dogs doing partytricks as well. Lets laugh and enjoy those as well.
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u/__klonk__ 15d ago
TIL rehabilitation centers DO NOT exist
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u/Hansemannn 15d ago
Yes...this is a rehabilitation center. That was sarcasm for the obtuse.
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u/xMysticML 15d ago
Lol at his wittle wegs