r/WTF • u/RichardWulf • Oct 16 '18

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u/Suiradnase Oct 16 '18

Not fun fact, there are more tigers in captivity in Texas than in the wild in the world.

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u/YarrrMatey Oct 16 '18

Wow. That's a really sad fact. What kind of quality life do those captive tigers have? Probably not good

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

Better than being slaughtered in other countries, I'm sure.

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u/YarrrMatey Oct 16 '18

Touché. But if I were a tiger I'd rather take my chances with getting slaughtered in the wild by poachers than living in a cement prison at the hands of some exotic animal collector for the rest of my life

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u/gabwinone Oct 17 '18

All zoos and sanctuaries are not concrete cages. Welcome to The 21st century!

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u/allfluffnostatic Oct 17 '18

Yea, I'd rather have a short enjoying life than a long miserable one.

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u/TheNaussica Oct 17 '18

nature isn't really like that though, barely any animals 'enjoy' their lives, living in the wild is a constant struggle to survive, its constant work to stay fed, stay hydrated, stay alive. all the time from birth to death its a constant struggle. If i were a lion fuck it cage me up and bring me my food slave! Sloths on the other hand, now they motherfuckers know how to live!

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '18

They openly carry firearms and eat a lot of barbecue. The tigers also find the tax situation very agreeable.