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These two cats in the photograph are from the Novosibirsk Zoo in Russia. This unlikely couple has developed a parent-child relationship which very unusual but very adorable as well. An adult female lynx is nurturing a domestic kitten and they live together in an enclosure at the zoo.
Growing Up with A Mom.
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In fact, this wild cat grow up to a size of 1 meter making it much bigger than the domestic kitten. However, the lynx had suffered from childcare abandonment issues so nurturing a foster child of its own helped to create a strong bond with the domestic kitten as a mother.
Motherly Love By a Lynx.
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The lynx provides a vigorous and physical affection towards the kitten and they usually stick together like superglue as the mother very strong and protective of his tiny companion with a lot of throat rumbling by the mother to show her love.
What a surprising and successful pairing and partnership between the kitten and the lynx who is a really good gentle new mom. ♪
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