Tiger’s Adorable Reaction When Realizing Woman Is Pregnant Is Going Viral Fast

Feb 20, 2019

Some of us think animals are a tad bit smarter than most people give them credit for. This has been demonstrated by many animals on a number of occasions. The following scenario gives credence to this belief in animal intelligence.

Britany Smith-Osborne took a trip to South Bend, Indiana's Potawatomi Zoo with a few of her friends. One of the friends, Natasha, was six months pregnant when the group of friends visited the zoo. Britany recorded video of an encounter between Natasha and a tiger that shocked those who were present and is likely to change the way animals are viewed.

Natasha was standing next to an enclosure that housed one of the zoo's tigers. Natasha's friends and other bystanders noticed the attention paid to her by the tiger. One of Natasha's friends commented she didn't know whether the situation was amusing or scary. They theorized the tiger might aware that Natasha was pregnant. The women decided to find out if this was true.

Natasha stood on a ledge close to the glass enclosure. She pressed her belly against the glass. The group of women knew with certainty at this point Natasha's pregnancy was the target of the tiger's attention.

The tiger moved close to the glass and sniffed. Next, the tiger snuggled against the glass in the spot where Natasha's baby bump touched the glass from the other side. It was obvious to the girls the tiger could sense Natasha's pregnancy and was focused on her baby bump. The girls enjoyed the moment before finally walking away from the tiger enclosure.

The video of the moment was posted online and has been seen more than 5 million times. The zoo also shared the video and added a caption suggesting that moments like the one captured between Natasha and the tiger are the reason for the zoo's existence.

What did you think about the encounter between Natasha and the tiger? Do you think the tiger's intentions were completely friendly? Let us know in the comments and pass this article on to start a discussion with others!