Russia’s Putin Gets Tiger Cub For His Birthday

There’s no doubt what Vladimir Putin’s favorite birthday present is this year _ a rare Ussuri tiger cub.

State television showed the Russian prime minister affectionately petting the two-month-old female cub on Friday. The tiger weighs only about 20 pounds and sleeps in a wicker basket at Putin’s residence outside Moscow.

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