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viejospellejos

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anyway, here’s one of the most iconic moments in cinematic history

shrek 2 was a fucking masterpiece

thenatsdorf

“I’m the king of the whirld” (via hunnies322)

hanpancakes

Cat study

ghazal67

teamnowalls-deactivated20180918

this is literally how i dance

askinfresh

This went from “wow that’s pretty neat” to “WTF ITS ALIVE” real quick

excima

she did that

momo-de-avis

I fucking hate James Tissot’s paintings because in ALL OF THEM there is ALWAYS someone staring right at you, but it’s not always immediately visible. You just feel watched by this mf. Sometimes the little shit is right there at the centre, but others the bastard is just gazing from the distance, it is CREEPY, my guys

momo-de-avis

STOP STARING AT ME, THIS IS DISCONCERTING AS FUCK

filthybonnet

I think this is hilarious. We’ve been caught.

themarginalthinker

*looks into the fourth wall like in a Tissot painting*

illkim

happy2bsmiling

this video changed my life

dankwitchling

to this day I am BEWILDERED by what comes forth from her mouth

slyrivers

I love this so much, I’m gonna start saying “nuts” we need to bring it back

libralthinking

I love b&w proper ladies breaking character with “sonofabitch”

thecatsmustbecrazy

special delivery

fgrobichiko

BRING ME SCHRÖDINGER’S HEAD

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pluralwizard

Had a dream where this became the new meme for a bit

catgirl-kaiju

Did I do it right?

pluralwizard

You did it perfectly.

thitkoh

@lipid

lelouch

darngoodmead

jackslenderman

montereybayaquarium

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cats-and-company

Queen.

candiikismet

I always have to reboot this.

ordinaryredtail

For anyone wondering, this is amazing enrichment for the animal and a great way to involve guests! The lions aren’t forced to play with the rope if they don’t want to, and these guys (and anyone else who tries this out) have an awesome close up and hands on experience, all without having to come in direct contact with the cat!

little-miss-mash

@why-animals-do-the-thing

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This definitely counts as #actually cute. This video is from the San Antonio Zoo, and the lioness’ name is Axelle. As @ordinaryredtail said above, the tug of war interaction is entirely voluntary on her part.

My guess is that the zoo staff did use some positive reinforcement training to teach her how to pick up and pull on the rope at first, because that’s not necessary something a lion would just do on their own. While it’s also probable that she’s rewarded with something tasty did choosing to engage with the members of the public like this, Axelle wouldn’t be engaging if it was a negative experience for her (there aren’t enough snacks in the world to coerce a lion into doing something they find actively distressing). If she didn’t want to participate, she could just walk away.

Some sanctuary and animal rights groups have taken issue with this interaction because they consider it unethical to ask a lion to engage in any “unnatural behavior” “for the benefit of the public,” calling it exploitation. It is worth keeping in mind, however, that learning and engaging in novel behaviors is hugely enriching for animals in human care, and that lions have no concept of exploitation. As long as the lion is not bothered by the presence or noise of the crowd, is not injured or harmed, and is engaging on an entirely voluntary basis, this sort of thing is entirely ethical. It is far safer than any type of interaction where a member of the public is coming into direct context with a big cat, but still allows people to directly experience the sheer strength of a lion up close.