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Isle of Wight Zoo,Yaverland Seafront
Sandown, Isle of Wight
PO36 8QB

Diamond

Diamond
Description
Diamond has been likened to just about every cartoon tiger under the sun. We think he bears an uncanny resemblance to Bagpuss! He gets the vote as the tiger most visitors want to take home, maybe because he looks like an overgrown tabby cat. While always admired and exclaimed at, Diamond frequently gets mistaken for a tigon or liger but we do our best to explain that his faint orange colouration and light brown stripes are wholly accountable to his parents being carriers of the white gene.

Totally unflappable, Diamond spends the majority of his time lazing around just watching the world go by. When he is up and about he's fooling around and generally being a bit of a jester! This casual tiger takes every day much as it comes until, that is, we are hit by a thunderstorm! On these rare occasions there's only one thing to do - put the little man back to bed! Hiding away inside, like a frightened mouse, does not seem to dent his ego because, quite simply, he's just not that macho anyway! Diamond is a popular cat amongst cats - he gets on with everyone and anyone.

He devotes much time and energy in getting the thumbs up from his fellow companions. He is never any trouble and is guaranteed to brighten anyone's day. In the mornings, Diamond sets off a chorus of "singing" and will be waiting for us at his den door armed with plenty of purrs. Aysha, Diamond's littermate sister, has the benefit of a protective brother who is invariably there to take care of her. He responds to her persistent playfulness with patience and runs a million miles from a squabble. If a brawl does brake out, Diamond always ends up backing down. Anything for a quiet life!

Price: From £5.00 per year