Meet Ava: Thailand's Latest Viral Sensation

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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After baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, a three-year-old female golden tiger at a zoo in Thailand is making waves on the internet for its cuteness

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The photo of the tigress, named Ava, was shared by Chiang Mai Night Safari in northern Thailand on its Facebook page on November 19

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The photo has garnered thousands of likes and shares within days

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Ava's photo was released three weeks after the online debut of its sister Luna

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Both were born on February 16, 2021. The animals are giving tough fight to baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng

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A report says the parents of Ava and Luna were brought to the safari park from the Czech Republic and South Africa in July 2015

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Zoo authorities describe Ava as playful, and sociable. She is friendly towards children, in stark contrast with its predator image, they say

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Ava is a rare breed of tiger known as golden tiger - a variant of the Bengal tiger characterised by a recessive colour-changing gene

Image: Instagram/chiangmainightsafari

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