Crouching Tiger, Hidden Elephant

On a stopover from Hong Kong to Guilin, China, I ran into a newly discovered animal in Thailand, the Elephant Tiger. Take a look, his tusks are bigger than his bite.

(The baby elephant tiger strikes a pose.)

Apparently, the animals were hidden deep in the Thai jungles until recently when deforestation led to their move from the lowlands into more populated areas. Once discovered, man was quick to captialize on the animals' lack of fear since the herds had never seen people before. The total number of elephant tigers is not yet known, but their numbers are likely to dwindle quickly as industry pushes into their habitat. Please be sure not to purchase items made from elephant tigers.

(Me and the Baby.)

(Papa tiger elephant hangs in the back when the baby is in the spotlight.)