Is it a boy? A girl? both? or several?

[AuburnJen 777]

http://www.chipandco.com/animal-kingdom-sumatran-tiger-sohni-expecting-tiger-cubs-277126/

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Exciting news has come from Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Sohni the Sumatran tiger is expecting baby cubs!

 

In late 2014 Sohni the Sumatran tiger was welcomed to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and made her home on the Maharajah Jungle Trek. Although not the first tiger to the park, she was the first Sumatran. That all changed one year later when Malosi, a male Sumatran tiger, also made his home at the Animal Kingdom.

Sohni, which means beautiful in Hindi, is expected to deliver her cubs in August. So if you have your trip scheduled this Fall, make sure you keep your eyes peeled for the new additions to the Animal Kingdom family.

 

Disney is also involved in efforts to save critically endangered Sumatran tigers around the world. To date, the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has provided nearly $2.5 million to protect tigers and their habitats.

 

[kadancer 82]

We had the opportunity to speak with a cast member about Sohni's pregnancy on Tuesday.  It is evidently not a simple feat to breed tigers.  According to the CM on site, female tigers do not have a regular cycle like most mammals.  Instead, the male tiger induces her cycle to begin if she finds him "appealing."  We found this very interesting.  She also said not to expect the cubs to be on public display until close to the end of the year or the beginning of 2018.  We also learned that the Bengal tigers were not part of a breeding program because their genetic make-up was insufficiently tracked by their previous caretakers.

We love learning about the animals from the folks at the Animal Kingdom.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

We'll be there until December 5.  Hope to see the cubs.