We Find Interesting:Cheetah And Dog Friends For Life

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Kasi the cheetah was just eight-weeks-old when he was introduced to Mtani, a 16-week-old female labrador. At the time Mtani towered over her younger friend and let the tiny cub clamber all over her. Now, two years later, the pair are the same height, and live together full time in the Cheetah habitat at Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida. Visitors at the park can see Kasi and Mtani being trained by keepers and making use of the specially-designed habitat to run, and chase after each other. Kasi and Mtani also travel together to schools and community events to raise awareness of the importance of protecting wild cheetahs and to publicize Busch Gardens’ conservation work. Photos by Busch Gardens.

***EXCLUSIVE*** TAMPA BAY, FL - APRIL 2011: Kali the cheetah and puppy, Mtani pictured in April 2011 in Busch Garden Tampa in Florida. While most cats and dogs couldnt stand being in the same room together for five minutes, roommates Kasi and Mtani arent you average dog and cat. Thanks to their introduction a young age, four-and-a-half-month-old cheetah Kasi has found a friend for life in the form of a nine-month-old Labrador called, Mtani. The pair were put together soon after Kasi was rejected by his mother at birth. The animals carers at Busch Zoo in Tampa, Florida, hand-picked Mtani from a local rescue centre to ensure the then four-week-old Kasi had a companion to grow up with. PHOTOGRAPH BY Busch Gardens Tampa Bay / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 564 8159 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 114 653 2118 W www.barcroftindia.com Australasian & Pacific Rim Office, Melbourne. E info@barcroftpacific.com T +613 9510 3188 or +613 9510 0688 W www.barcroftpacific.com — ***EXCLUSIVE*** TAMPA BAY, FL – APRIL 2011: Kali the cheetah and puppy, Mtani pictured in April 2011 in Busch Garden Tampa in Florida. While most cats and dogs couldnt stand being in the same room together for five minutes, roommates Kasi and Mtani arent you average dog and cat. Thanks to their introduction a young age, four-and-a-half-month-old cheetah Kasi has found a friend for life in the form of a nine-month-old Labrador called, Mtani. The pair were put together soon after Kasi was rejected by his mother at birth. The animals carers at Busch Zoo in Tampa, Florida, hand-picked Mtani from a local rescue centre to ensure the then four-week-old Kasi had a companion to grow up with. PHOTOGRAPH BY Busch Gardens Tampa Bay / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 564 8159 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 114 653 2118 W www.barcroftindia.com Australasian & Pacific Rim Office, Melbourne. E info@barcroftpacific.com T +613 9510 3188 or +613 9510 0688 W www.barcroftpacific.com

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Makes you think if they don’t see any difference in each other and there two completely different animals then why are we as humans so hung up on other human’s differences?.

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