Meet the Malabon Zoo’s tiger cubs: Duterte and Leni

Having a tiger cub named after you is probably one of the coolest things in the world.

The Malabon Zoo’s resident tigers — Ninoy and Cory — have spawned two Bengal tiger cubs who are now two months old.

Malabon Zoo owner Manny Tangco decided to name the male and female tiger cubs after President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo.

“Tangco said that the cubs also share some of the traits of their namesakes,” reports Katrina Domingo on ABS-CBNnews.com.

Tangco related, “Duterte is very frank. He sees things as it is and he also takes good care of his sibling. Leni is very gentle but tends to get rough when she has had enough.”

Each cub consumes half a kilo of pork or beef and a small can of infant’s milk per day.



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