03.10.2020
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Catfight at Leipzig Zoo! Tiger girls make newcomers hell hot
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After the temporary arrival of a new male tiger in the Leipzig zoo, the women in the tiger taiga are still eyeing this development with great suspicion.
Leipzig – After a new male tiger moved into the Leipzig Zoo (TAG24 reported) the women in the tiger taiga still view this development with great suspicion.
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Tiger mom Bella can’t hide her distrust of the new cat. © Screenshot / MDR / Elefant, Tiger & Co.
As in the latest episode of “Elefant, Tiger & Co.“As you can see, the tiger girls in the Leipzig Zoo seem not at all enthusiastic about the arrival of the tiger male Aljoscha from Hanover.
Three-year-old Akina, born as twin girls in Leipzig Zoo in 2017, looks skeptically at the newcomer in the male cage opposite. Can’t she guess he’s just a temporary guest.
Mother Bella is a little more rabid and growls at Aljoscha openly and with bared teeth. It’s outrage to just put a new man in front of the girls here! Finds nurse Dennis Hochgreve and smiles: “What kind of things do we do with you? Just a new cat …”
“In nature it is the case that a strange tomcat means a certain danger and they cannot at all assign why Aljoscha is here now and accordingly have respect,” explains the young man.
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New arrival Aljoscha can’t decide which is more exciting: a large piece of meat or the camera … © Screenshot / MDR / Elefant, Tiger & Co.
The cat seems to be holding back a lot. Especially when the cats or Pfleger are around, he still withdraws very much and does not roam around until evening. Maybe he feels less watched there?
The main reason why women are so sensitive is their sense of smell. Tigers have such an intense sense of smell that they don’t even have to see it to perceive a threat.
“Such a strange tom in the vicinity can be a definite threat to a cat,” the carer continues. And then just be careful.
The cats still have a few months to get used to their new roommate. And maybe Dennis Hochgreve will be able to bribe the girls with a nice piece of meat.
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At least Aljoscha has already been lured out of reserve thanks to a large club. Hunger and curiosity have ultimately triumphed over caution. After all, the ice between him and the camera now seems to be broken.
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Title photo: Screenshot / MDR / Elephant, Tiger & Co.
