I mean, it's possible you hate zoos anyway, but "food" walks past those lions all day long - I highly doubt that the lion knows what a zebra is, unless they took him from Africa as and adult - isn't that illegal? He is still a cat, cats like to play, they tease themselves all day long, it is very unlikely he was starved, etc. I mean, unless I'm right about a basic hatred of zoos, how is this different from when my cat goes crazy like that, trying to get the grass, toy, leaf, his cat friend, etc on the other side of the glass? I've seen him do that very same thing.
I hate zoos? How did you get that from what I said? I love zoos and I love animals which is why I am pissed at what they did. And attacking zebras and any prey for that matter is an instinct, strengthened by reinforcement, so where the lion was born is irrelevant. The lion is clearly not "playing" like a domesticated house cat 1/20 the lion's size, if the barrier wasn't there the lion would kill and eat that baby in an instant. So, again, instead of removing the child and putting an end to the lion's behavior the child's parents are standing there laughing like the stupid dolts they are while essentially teasing the lion to no end.
Do you think that the lions are not usually sitting in there feeling "teased" and thinking of every single thing walking by as food? If the zoo doesn't want babies "teasing" animals, why on earth do they have a glass viewing area? Are you suggesting that no little kid should linger there for longer than a few minutes, because it will be viewed as food and that is not nice to the lion? I linger when I view animals, what should I do if the lion decides I look tasty and comes up to "play?" What is a zoo, in your opinion, if not an area for all sizes of "food" to come safely observe a predator, and to ooo and ahhh at any reactions? I questioned your opinion of zoos, because you seem to be implying that that isn't appropriate.
My point about the zebra was that you sounded as though you thought the parents may have specifically tried to tease the lion by dressing the kid as prey, and I don't believe that is accurate. It simply probably thinks of ALL of us as prey, and the reaction happened to be caught on camera this time.
They weren't dangling the kid over the edge, throwing things or doing anything other than being on the observation side of the cage. So, I'm not sure how you think people are supposed to experience the zoo, unless you expect them to whisk their kids and families away because a lion has a reaction. I would have laughed too, and I still am, as an observer. No matter what you think about the house cat: lion comparison, I've seen lions play with balls, toys, etc and it is ALL part of the kill instinct, just like it is with regular cats. He'll get over it - he doesn't get meat out of a ball or anything else he plays with either.
I may be Wrong, but this is HILARIOUS!
- 04/05/2012 03:30:12 AM
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The parents are fucking idiots and should have been kicked out immediately.
- 05/05/2012 04:20:53 AM
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i think you are taking this too far
- 05/05/2012 01:27:21 PM
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Bullshit.
- 05/05/2012 04:40:11 PM
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Unless the lion is being starved then you are completely over reacting here
- 05/05/2012 05:54:24 PM
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