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Orangutan dad adopts tiger cubs as his own

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By Samantha Jordan
May 12, 2015

Say hello to one of the cutest multi-species families ever.

An orangutan living at the Myrtle Beach Society in South Carolina took it upon himself to become a single father....to three tiger cubs!

The new dad watched caretakers bottle-feed the baby big cats and then took over feeding duty from there. Video captured the tender moments between the new family, with the orangutan giving cuddles, kisses, and love to his new playful babies.

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Of course, they'll eventually grow up and may grow apart from their adopted dad, but for now, they seem like one big happy, furry family.

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