This November, five-year-old tigress Bagira and her boyfriend Batyr, 12, had three children, two males and one female. However, the tigress once again refused to nurse her children. So, a shepherd dog named Tally took over and started nursing the three newborn Amur tigers
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankThis November, five-year-old tigress Bagira and her boyfriend Batyr, 12, had three children, two males and one female. However, the tigress once again refused to nurse her children. So, a shepherd dog named Tally took over and started nursing the three newborn Amur tigers
This November, five-year-old tigress Bagira and her boyfriend Batyr, 12, had three children, two males and one female. However, the tigress once again refused to nurse her children. So, a shepherd dog named Tally took over and started nursing the three newborn Amur tigers
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankZoo keepers who were ready for Bagira’s unpredictable behavior started looking for a dog who would nurse the baby tigers well in advance
Zoo keepers who were ready for Bagira’s unpredictable behavior started looking for a dog who would nurse the baby tigers well in advance
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankThe white shepherd dog, who arrived from a dog-breeding center in Yeisk, started nursing the little tigers right away. The dog also gave birth to a litter of puppies several days later. The nine puppies and the three little predators now live in three improvised pens in a Sochi apartment
The white shepherd dog, who arrived from a dog-breeding center in Yeisk, started nursing the little tigers right away. The dog also gave birth to a litter of puppies several days later. The nine puppies and the three little predators now live in three improvised pens in a Sochi apartment
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankIn addition to Tally’s milk, the baby tigers drink goat milk and eat “baby food” mixtures for animals
In addition to Tally’s milk, the baby tigers drink goat milk and eat “baby food” mixtures for animals
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankThe dog takes really good care of the puppies and tigers. She nurses and licks all the babies. All tigers have already received names. The baby tigress is named Tally after her adoptive mother. And her brothers are named Boss and Olympus
The dog takes really good care of the puppies and tigers. She nurses and licks all the babies. All tigers have already received names. The baby tigress is named Tally after her adoptive mother. And her brothers are named Boss and Olympus
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankAfter the tigers grow up, they will relocate to a circus in Moscow
After the tigers grow up, they will relocate to a circus in Moscow
An Amur tiger adopted by shepherd dog Tally
An Amur tiger adopted by shepherd dog Tally