This is Zabu, a white tiger with an apparent fixation on a giant red ball. On this fine Friday, Zabu is probably pushing, swatting, biting, or defecating (animals do weird things) on her favorite ball, much to the disgust of the lion who has to watch all of these antics from a frustratingly far distance. Why can’t…

Born in a Russian zoo, baby Kiara's dad is an African lion and her mom's a liger: half-lion, half-tiger, which makes her the world's first hybrid "liliger." When Kiara's mom wasn't able to nurture the cub, a housecat named Dasha who belongs to one of the zookeepers stepped in (and for 20% additional squee, here they…

Sure, people wear those animal slippers as a goof, but did you ever think that one of the actual animals would be able to recognize the slippers as the dismembered feet of one of their friends? Be honest: you did not. And yet, here is a tiger trying admirably to steal a girl's tiger slippers. Oooh, what if the giant…

These adorable liger (a lion crossed with a tiger, gosh) cubs were born at a zoo in China. In the clip, they're apparently being fed by a friendly mother dog. The folks at 9News have no explanation for this, but the two little puppies add to the cuteness.

A tiger is a gorgeous creature, but a close look at those dangerous claws and terrifying teeth reminds us that they are definitely designed to kill. Or maim, at the very least. Nancy Chan at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, near San Francisco, California, caught these gorgeous images of Akasha, a two-year-old…

Mary Jane Murphy—whose nickname is "Tiger"—plays doubles twice a week, and golfs when the Chicago weather permits. Her secret to everlasting youth? "There's no secret," she says. However,"don't take any pills." [Image Core Materials/via Flickr.]

Feline entertainer Katy Perry and grizzled comedian Russell Brand will tie the knot this weekend at the Sher Bagh resort outside the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary. In this gallery, get a sneak peek at the backdrop for the Perry-Brand nuptials!

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Here's a question, prompted by Saturday Night Live: Why is it okay to mock a situation that may or may not have involved domestic violence, but not okay to have a serious discussion about it?

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