r/interesting • u/Negative_1by12_aura • Jul 11 '26

NATURE Tigers are solitary creatures that value personal space, while lions are social and clingy, often encroaching onto the tiger's very space.

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u/a_random_loser_guy Jul 11 '26

shes not wearing pants.

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u/a_random_loser_guy Jul 11 '26

nad if it was a male they would be probably killing each other.

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u/Wildsaver101 Jul 11 '26

Male tigers and lions can get along if they were raised together and introduced to each other as cubs. Conflicts could still arise but those are reduced if the proper steps are taken like not introducing females which could potentially cause conflict between the males for mating rights.

There was even a case where a male lion, tiger, and bear were very bonded to each other. They were in a horrible and extremely abusive situation involving being locked away in cages too small for them but they were rescued and found to be too bonded to separated and so lived in their sanctuary enclosure together until members of the trio started to pass away.

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u/KaleidoscopeKelpy Jul 11 '26

Saw an enclosure with a tiger and a huge wolf in the same space- they were a bonded pair, rescued together and stayed together. They were really cute (altho I don’t think that “sanctuary” was very ethical)

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u/Wildsaver101 Jul 11 '26

Yeah some sanctuaries aren’t really sanctuaries. It’s always interesting to see how animals of completely different species can bond together. I’ve seen a video of a rhino and hippo bond and all sorts of other interesting combinations.

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u/afeeqo Jul 11 '26

Reading the last part makes me so fucking sad 😞

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u/a_random_loser_guy Jul 11 '26

shut up, don't point out problems in my argument that i was well aware of while i wrote my comment.

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u/Wildsaver101 Jul 11 '26

Then why did you say the exact opposite of the truth?

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u/a_random_loser_guy Jul 11 '26

i was too lazy to put a warning that it may be wrong.

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u/Wildsaver101 Jul 12 '26

You just said you knew and now you’re admitting to being wrong?

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u/a_random_loser_guy Jul 12 '26

are you dumb or acting dumb. i said i was writing the massage and was too lazy to put the argument that i might be wrong, i knew i might be wrong but i didn't care to write the possibility.

illitirate people everywher, my god.

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u/PloysRus Jul 11 '26

They are 2 males and get along just fine

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u/a_random_loser_guy Jul 11 '26

gay....i mean yeah.