A big year for the big cat

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A big year for the big cat
Mon, 23 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
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The tiger doesn’t feature in Chinese astrology but 2015 may also be the year of the world’s biggest cat.

According to Russian media, a starving frost-bitten tiger cub has been successfully rehabilitated and returned to the wild, while four white cubs, born in a Japanese zoo, have appeared on television screens worldwide.

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