Monday, September 21, 2009

The Sun (UK) - Mausi the cat and Muschi the bear

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/weird/article1290852.ece

Published: 14 Jun 2008

MEET furry friends Mausi and Muschi – the cat and the bear who are a zoo’s odd couple.

The female moggy and the male Asian black bear live, eat, sleep and even play together.

Their unlikely friendship was forged seven years ago when Mausi entered Muschi’s enclosure at Germany’s Berlin Zoo and started to eat his food.

Zoo caretaker Thomas Dvrflein said: “Mausi was accepted straight away.

“Visitors ask why they are tolerant of each other. We can’t say. Perhaps its love.”

Maybe this bear is really just a big pussycat.

Share bear ... Mausi the cat and Muschi the bear

Share bear ... Mausi the cat and Muschi the bear

Those who play together stay together ... bear and cat play

Those who play together stay together ... bear and cat play

Unbearable ... Muschi and Mausi are inseparable

Unbearable ... Muschi and Mausi are inseparable