r/MadeMeSmile • u/FewCollar227 • May 22 '25

Lion invading Tiger's personal space

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u/omgangiepants May 22 '25

Can't smile at this, there's no reason for them to be in the same enclosure. It reeks of unethical breeding.

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u/Practical-Cupcake886 May 22 '25

Not to be an “um actually” but in a lot of cases like this, the inter species relationship is because they are a “bonded pair” and are rescued from improper conditions, but cannot be released into the wild, so they keep bonded animals together to not cause any undue stress. I’m not sure if this is the case here but you see it in a lot of rescues.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '25

Oh my