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Now here's a sight you'll rarely see at your local natatorium:
Puddin'
P.S. If you follow the Picture Source link, you'll discover that the tiger's name is Odin and he was six years old when the picture was taken. At the source, you can also enlarge the picture and have a better view.
Here's a Mail story about him with more pictures: Mail Article
Here he is on YouTube: Odin Swimming
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If Tigers Made Movies
This would totally be part of a scene from an action movie. Likely a short paw-to-hand battle between the tiger and a poacher.
I'm just glad it wasn't me taking this pic
Hi puddin',
This tiger looks as if it is QUITE interested in the photographer... Lunch?
with love,
Hope
with love,
Hope
Once in a while I bare my soul, more often my soles bear me.
Trivia alert!
Unlike most felines, tigers are not averse to water.
Faraway
Big Closet Top Shelf
Where you can fool around like you want to and most you get is some bemused good ribbing!
Faraway
Big Closet Top Shelf
Where you can fool around like you want to and most you get is some bemused good ribbing!
You can see
why he's a white tiger - all that bathing.
Cats will hunt in water, or follow their prey in if they can't scoop it out with a paw. All of mine have at some point in their lives, fallen into a bath, down the loo and into various other bits of wet stuff. Some cats also seem to like bathing or swimming, however, I don't think Bonzi is one of them - least he hasn't asked for scuba gear for Christmas, yet.
Angharad
Angharad
Genetic conservatism
The whiteness is actually genetically linked to large size, so white tigers are bigger than most, so not only attractive but spectacular, which is why they're popular in exhibitions. Since the normal tiger colours are meant as camouflage, one would think that the whiteness would be strongly selected against, but the advantage of being able to beat up all the ordinary tigers conserves the trait in the gene pool, despite having the immense disadvantage of making them a prime target for idiots with spears and (later) guns who wanted a nice decoration for the wall, or as a portion of regalia.
Cheers,
Puddin'
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Cheers,
Puddin'
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