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A Sumatran tiger thought to be infertile has given birth in Frankfurt Zoo, although only one (above) of her two cubs survived. “It looks like the last fertility treatment was a success,” said Manfred Niekisch, zoo director. Mother Malea, nine years...

A Sumatran tiger thought to be infertile has given birth in Frankfurt Zoo, although only one (above) of her two cubs survived. “It looks like the last fertility treatment was a success,” said Manfred Niekisch, zoo director. Mother Malea, nine years old, however, rejected the cub, a female called Daseep.

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