Big cats are not known for being friendly creatures, but these charming photos show how a couple of newborn cubs at a Japanese zoo have become the best of friends.
The latest arrivals, a lion cub and a tiger cub, are seen hugging and wrestling like siblings.
They appear utterly unaware of their differences as they nap side by side.
These adorable lion and tiger cubs were born at African Safari in the Oita prefecture of Japan earlier this year
And it appears that their instincts haven’t kicked in yet, since they’ve been photographed snuggling up to rabbits.
The animals are photographed at African Safari in Oita prefecture in Japan’s south, where they were born earlier this year.
The zoo’s staff has been tweeting pictures of the small cubs, and hundreds of people have swooned over them.
Staff at the zoo have been sharing these adorable photographs over the last few weeks, making thousands of people coo over the imagesThe revealing images show how the animals have yet to gain their animal instincts. Above, the tiger cub snuggles up to a bunny at the zooStaff at the park remarked on Twitter how while it’s young, the lion cub looks more like a leopard in this photographHug me! African Safari has a petting zoo where visitors can actually have their pictures taken with furry creature – for nowNo photos please! The tiger cub appears to be rather camera shy here as it covers its face while lying on the floor There are currently several sets of tiger and lion cubs at the park but this pair have struck up an unlikely friendshipThese tiny creatures may still be small in the photographs but staff posted on Twitter that they are growing up fastEntrance to the safari park costs 2,500 Yen (£18.09) for adults and 1,400 Yen (£10.13) for children, with additional charges for some areas
