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Title: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on November 08, 2007, 16:48:39 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?ct=5&icc=picbox&icl=TabModule&ico=Homepage&in_article_id=458282&in_page_id=1811 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?ct=5&icc=picbox&icl=TabModule&ico=Homepage&in_article_id=458282&in_page_id=1811)

Look at the third pic - I reckon even Bilbo would lose his bottle  :evillaugh:

(http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/05_02/tigerDM2805_468x320.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: LeighK on November 08, 2007, 16:52:20 PM
 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Nice one Carl,


Look at the third pic - I reckon even Bilbo would lose his bottle  :evillaugh:




He's not the only one !

Imaging that coming towards you in the local swimming pool  ;D

Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Ralph's mum (angie) on November 08, 2007, 16:57:06 PM
We saw one in Dom Rep it scared the :censored:   living daylights out of us,  :sick:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: unseeliechylde on November 08, 2007, 17:05:16 PM
OMG! Forget JAWS....its PAWS! :rofl:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on November 08, 2007, 17:25:24 PM
What a BRILLIANT pic!  Isn't he amazing! WOW!
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: dolcetta46 on November 08, 2007, 17:52:07 PM
OMG! Forget JAWS....its PAWS! :rofl:

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:  that's a good one!!

Tigers are actually excellent swimmers, well, to calm your nerves, here is a bit more tame, less scary aquatic feline...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN1VcgRrEM8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN1VcgRrEM8)

Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: unseeliechylde on November 08, 2007, 18:20:02 PM
That's amazing! I've heard of people teaching their cats to swim before, but scuba-kitty is a new one! :wow:
I know that tigers have partial webbing on their paws - are there any domestic breeds that are particularly fond of water?
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: lucy on November 08, 2007, 18:51:21 PM
Turkish Van and Maine coons are meant to be fond  of water - having said that Xanthe does not appreciate her dunkings to depoo her trousers!  :rofl: She does like splatting water with her big hairy hobbit feet though.

Fab pics of tiger!
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: CurlyCatz on November 08, 2007, 20:17:01 PM
Carl thanks , those are about the most amazing pics i've seen.  Sat and watched all the vid aswell .  Not sure it was fair to keep chucking his meat into the water but no one certainly forcing him under thats for sure  :evillaugh:

I love the way his face his all screwed up to block off his nose  :Luv:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on November 08, 2007, 20:47:01 PM
OH WOW what fantastic photos.
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on November 08, 2007, 22:27:04 PM
I love the way his face his all screwed up to block off his nose  :Luv:

Is that what he's doing Lynn? To stop the water getting up?
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: dolcetta46 on November 08, 2007, 22:57:17 PM
I love the way his face his all screwed up to block off his nose  :Luv:

Is that what he's doing Lynn? To stop the water getting up?

Wow, I didn't know either... anyhow it is rather hard to imagine he was once like this...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/urmaniac13/2007_02_08t152530_404x450_us_tigers.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on November 08, 2007, 23:45:20 PM
Bilbo and Boopy (NFCs) love water too. Lovely wet paw prints everywhere when you have a shower as they quite often come into the bath with you and get the spray and flick water everywhere. Freaked my friend out no end when she came to stay lol and they let themselves in. She now makes sure the door is locked lol. The minute they hear a tap running they are there within 2 seconds lol. Makes Bilbo fantastic if he needs a shower as he loves it and just stands perfectly still and doesn't move until you have finished. Boopy however hates being bathed so she only has one if she absolutely has to (she's only ever had one in her life)
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: CurlyCatz on November 09, 2007, 00:10:31 AM
Yes most probably i'd say.  If you notice normally a tigers nostrils are fairly open (and large LOL) whereas in the underwater shots they look much more slit like, also note the ears absolutely flat and sealed down against his head.  Hes not daft  :briggin:

Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Ellie on November 11, 2007, 09:06:18 AM
I want one  :evillaugh:

Stunning pics  :Luv:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Gwen on November 11, 2007, 12:37:36 PM
Just love white tigers,if it was tame enough I'd love to swim with it :Luv:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: CurlyCatz on November 11, 2007, 12:47:07 PM
I bet it would love you to swim with it aswell gwen  :sneaky:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: Gwen on November 11, 2007, 12:48:36 PM
well he'd have a good feed thats for sure :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: SophiasMum on November 11, 2007, 12:53:30 PM
What a gorgeous Tiger :wow:

I didn't know that Tigers could swim. ;D
Title: Re: Anyone for a swim?
Post by: CurlyCatz on November 12, 2007, 17:13:13 PM
I think most cats can swim if they have to, some may enjoy it more than other breeds though.