A POWERFUL tiger launches itself at its keeper – before the pair make an almighty splash into a swimming pool. Staff at the Out Of Africa wildlife park in Arizona allow themselves to be ‘hunted’ by the big cats as part of the ‘Tiger Splash’ show, which sees the animals interact with their keepers as they would with their prey.
The adult Bengal and Siberian tigers have all of their teeth and claws. But despite the danger the bond between the humans and animals stop the brave keepers from being mauled to death. The deadly predators grow to nearly 400kg and 11 foot in length and many of the staff are scarred from playful bites and scratches.
This young leopard was then quarantined and given rabies treatments due to the human element of the dogs being brought into the area and to safeguard the animal population from exposure. He was later released back into the wild.
This young leopard was then quarantined and given rabies treatments due to the human element of the dogs being brought into the area and to safeguard the animal population from exposure. He was later released back into the wild.
These peaceful little guys (who are the largest rodents in the world) are called capybaras, and they get along extremely well with literally every other animal species. Including humans.
How come? Well, it certainly doesn’t have to do with the fact that they eat their own waste. No, what it probably has to do with is their incredible inner peace.
Just look at this.
And indeed, the photo/video evidence of the capybara’s friendliness towards other animals is more than convincing.
Apparently, all domestic and wild animals (including crocodiles!) seem to be happily hanging out with this friendly creature that looks like a rat-pig hybrid.
But really, what’s their secret then?
Native to South America, these cute animals are extremely social, often forming groups of 10-20 individuals that live together.
And they are also quite big! They are the largest rodents in the world, growing to a size of up to 134cm (4 feet 4¾ inches) and weighing up to 66kg (145 lb).
Third, capybaras are semi-aquatic mammals that prefer to live near bodies of water. They are master swimmers that can avoid predators by staying submerged for up to 5 minutes. They even only mate in water.
But as for why everybody loves them, there are only guesses. Yet, there’s certainly much evidence around. Now, see for yourself.
