Reckless: a Bengal tiger as a pet
“There was a strong possibility that his mother refused,” said Mr Brookbanks, so it was decided to raise Kinwah. He explained that due to the nature of wild cats, they abandon or kill their offspring with some flaws because they will not survive.
HOME
portal Segpun The Age, Kinwah spends part of his time in the backyard of the couple”s home, where he is fed in the morning and at night and plays with his best friend Rumble, a German shepherd 20 months old.
Kinwah also feel at home during their stay in the kitchen. During the visit of journalists Kinwah dropped by the bar waiting for a special bottle that Mr Brookbanks feeds him twice a day. “Lately it is very blatant, last week stole a frozen chicken from the refrigerator,” he said.
AWARENESS WILD Mr. Brookbanks is well aware that the “free” Kinwah is currently not forever. The tiger has started to spend more time in an enclosure near the house, but the change from one place to another will be gradual.
“He”s a tiger, and may be unpredictable #8221 , #8220, said Mr Brookbanks. #8220, #8220; You can not make these animals a pet. I will definitely go indoors, but will be a gradual process. “
ENDANGERED
Despite how lifestyle has Kinwah, tigers in the wild are critically endangered. There are fewer than 3,200 tigers living in their natural habitat, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Three species of tigers have been driven to extinction last century.