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Two rare Siberian (or Amur) tiger cubs who were hand-reared after their mother abandoned them have been introduced to an adoring public.
Five-month-old cubs Kazimir and Arina were seen playfully bouncing all over their 'father', keeper Ben Warren, at Howletts Wild Animal Park.
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According to the Daily Mail, Mr Warren said: "These cute cubs had a hard start in life, as their mum left them alone.
"We made the decision to hand raise them so that they would get the nutrition and care that they needed.
"This involved hand-feeding them both at two-hourly intervals, constant supervision and regular medical checks by the on-site vet team at the wild animal park.
"It's great to see them doing well. They've both got huge characters."
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Amur tigers can grow up to 80 inches long and weigh up to 380lbs - at which point, we imagine, these two won't be playing with Mr Warren...
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- White rhino<p> This little rhino, named Male, was born in January. He's pictured here with his mother, Mana, at Magdeburg Zoo, Germany.</p>
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- Dingo puppies<p> The zoo at Tierpark in Berlin celebrated the birth of a litter of four dingo babies in January.</p>
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- Shy baby giraffe<p> Only a few days old, this baby giraffe, named Kimarle, peaks out from her enclosure at the ZOOM Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. The 170cm tall giraffe was born on March 9.</p>
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- Squirrel monkey and mum<p> A one-month-old baby squirrel monkey clings to its mother's back at Qingdao Forest Wildlife Park, China.</p>
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- Gorilla and mum<p> A two-week old baby gorilla is cuddled by her mum, Mumba, a Western Lowland Gorilla, at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Ashford, Kent.</p>
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- Tiny hedgehog<p> Born at Cincinnati Zoo, US, this one-month old hedgehog is being hand reared by keepers until it is old enough to be included in the zoo's outreach programme.</p>
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- Happy elephant<p> Ludwig the baby elephant is clearly happy to be out and about at the Tierpark Hellabrunn Zoo, Munich.</p>
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- Cuddling meerkats<p> These cuties were born in February at Bristol Zoo Gardens.</p>
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- Polar bear cub<p> This cub was born prematurely at Toronto Zoo. His mum rejected him soon after he was born, so he was cared for by staff at the zoo. Here he is making his debut in February.</p>
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- Baby gorilla, Dublin Zoo<p> This six-month old baby Western Lowland Gorilla is seen here enjoying the spring sunshine with her mother at Dublin Zoo.</p>
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