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brooklynite

(95,183 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:17 PM Sep 2018

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They REALLY like it when you scratch them behind the ears...

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They REALLY like it when you scratch them behind the ears... (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2018 OP

That's not a giant lion; he's a regular-sized lion. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #1

My guess is that he's become tame and realizes that tourists bring snacks brooklynite Sep 2018 #2

Snacks or ear skritches, which all cats love. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #3

Bring snacks genxlib Sep 2018 #5

They're really nice when they're not hungry! lunatica Sep 2018 #4

O.M.G. peggysue2 Sep 2018 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,122 posts)

1. That's not a giant lion; he's a regular-sized lion.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:21 PM

Sep 2018

But he seems kind of giant because he's behaving like a house cat.

brooklynite

(95,183 posts)

2. My guess is that he's become tame and realizes that tourists bring snacks

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:24 PM

Sep 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,122 posts)

3. Snacks or ear skritches, which all cats love.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:27 PM

Sep 2018

genxlib

(5,548 posts)

5. Bring snacks

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:19 PM

Sep 2018

Or....

Are snacks

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

4. They're really nice when they're not hungry!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:31 PM

Sep 2018

Cuddly as hell!

peggysue2

(10,895 posts)

6. O.M.G.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:45 PM

Sep 2018

I'm sure this was quite the experience but lions are not over-sized pussy cats.

I'd say these tourists were very lucky that Mr. Lion was in a mellow mood and really did want his ears scratched. Also, that his belly wasn't rumbling.

Unreal!

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