Optical illusion: Despite how it may look, there is an invisible pane of glass between Harvey Evans and Kelabu the Sumatran TigerBut with her eyes half closed and ready to sleep, Kelabu seems to enjoy the attention all the same.
With springtime temperatures continuing to soar, the four-year-old tiger, has taken to lounging around in a shady patch next to a window at Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey.
Gazing sleepily into each other's eyes, it looks like the purr-fect friendship between boy and beast.
But despite how it may look, there is still one barrier Harvey Evans, nine, and Kelabu the Sumatran Tiger have yet to break down.... an invisible pane of glass keeping them apart.
Although Harvey appears to have got so close that he can pat the fearsome cat on the head, the clever nine-year-old has in fact created an optical illusion with his hand and a well-placed camera.
A cat's life: Kelabu appears to enjoy the attention as Harvey, nine, and six-year-old Rosanna Bucci give her a 'stroke'Visitors to the theme park's zoo have flocked to catch a close-up glimpse of Kelabu and her mother Ratna as they laze about in the glorious April weather.
It is estimated that there are only 300 of these beautiful creatures left in the wild, found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Popular: Visitors have flocked to Chessington World of Adventures' zoo to catch a close-up glimpse of Kelabu and her mother Ratna as they laze about in a shady patch by the windowTheir teeth and rich striped coats make a valuable prize for poachers in the region making them one of the most endangered species of cat in the world.
No two tigers will ever have the same stripes – they are as unique as the human fingerprint. Most tigers will have more than 100 stripes across their body.
And even if one were to shave off all their fur, they would still have them on their skin.
source: dailymail
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