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WellFrog · 56-60, M
I got to hold a baby gorilla one summer at the zoo where I was volunteering at the age of 16. I also gained the trust of a tiny dik dik antelope by sitting in his pen daily until he allowed me to pick him up and pet him.
The best that summer was playing with an 85 pound mountain lion cub!
The best that summer was playing with an 85 pound mountain lion cub!
WellFrog · 56-60, M
@bhatjc it really should hack been scary to me, but I could read his behavior well enough to know when his mood swung more to the wild animal he truly was, despite constant human exposure.
As the only big cat capable of purring, though, in his best moods it was an unparalleled experience to scratch the chin of a "kitten" the size of a German shepherd.
As the only big cat capable of purring, though, in his best moods it was an unparalleled experience to scratch the chin of a "kitten" the size of a German shepherd.
bhatjc · 46-50, M
That is still cool. but a kitten that could maul you man