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一个不寻常的三重奏令人们惊诧不已地发生了，且迄今为止长达八年之久——孟加拉虎西尔汗（Shere Khan）、非洲狮子里奥（Leo）和美国黑熊八路(Baloo)，同居一室，和睦相处，情同手足。
常规来讲，如果这三位老大相遇于野外，或许会成为求生争霸的天敌，而在亚特兰大的诺亚方舟动物中心，他们却成为了亲密好友。
八年前，这三位小朋友只有两个月大，在警方的一次辑毒活动中得救，他们曾经被毒贩子宦养作为势力和地位的象征。
当警方把这三位小朋友送至亚特兰大的诺亚方舟动物救助中心时，看到他们兄弟般的亲密和睦，动物中心决定让他们继续共居一室。
就饲养员的的经验，三位枭雄同室共寝，这是唯一的一个事例。在动物中心居住了八年后，三位幼童已经长成壮年，目前被迁入特地为他们建造的“花园别墅”，以方便和公众见面，向世人展示它们的友情。
起初，以儿童教育和救助动物为宗旨的诺亚方舟中心没有这笔迁徙经费，三位迅速成长的兽中之王一直居住在不便于和公众接触的儿童场所。现在，黑熊八路(Baloo)体重已接近1000磅，老虎西尔汉（Shere Khan）、狮子里奥（Leo）也已经各350磅体重，动物中心的人们甚是欣慰地看到他们一家人般的进进出出。
三位枭雄似乎没有这个人为的或是常规的概念——在其他的环境中，他们彼此根本不可能成为朋友。而在这里，三位彼此理解，没有隔阂。尤其是黑熊八路和西儿汗老虎，似乎更为亲密。
美国黑熊长兄般地搂住孟加拉虎，西儿汗则象猫一样的在八路的腰部蹭痒磨嗦。
动物中心的人说，
“而当狮子里奥醒来的时候，三兄弟会在一起玩耍嬉戏，共同进餐。”
“令人惊讶是，以三位兽中之王的力量，一口咬下或是一个巴掌就能致生命于重创，而此时的他们却完全地用感情而不是兽性来享受着这个轻松的生存环境。他们经常睡卧在一起，互相取暖或是以身体接触而传递彼此的情谊。”
“为这三巨头建造花园别墅在设计上需要特殊的考虑，不仅要使他们生活舒畅，还要满足它们的习惯爱好，这三位喜欢睡在一起，所以它们的卧房就要有格外的承重能力。花园别墅外还特地辟出了一条小河，因为黑熊八路和老虎西尔汗喜欢戏水。”
“开始搬迁的时候，老虎西尔汗（Shere Khan）有些郁闷沉默，是狮子里奥和黑熊八路亲切的引导安慰，使他感到舒服安全；现在，他们已经渐渐地习惯了这所新的庄园了。”
以上文字译自网络，原文如下：
They make an unlikely trio, but Baloo the bear, Leo the lion and Shere Khan the tiger have forged an unusually strong bond.
Considering that they would be mortal enemies if they ever were to meet in the wild, it is stunning to see their unique and genuine friendship in these intimate pictures.
Rescued eight years ago during a police drugs raid in Atlanta , Georgia , the three friends were only cubs at the time at barely two months old.
They had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.
Delivered to the Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Locust Grove , Georgia , the decision was made to keep the youngsters together, because of their budding rapport.
'We could have separated them, but since they came as a kind of family, the zoo decided to keep them together,' said Diane Smith, assistant director of Noah's Ark.
'To our knowledge, this is the only place where you'll find this combination of animals together.'
Living with the zoo's founders for the past eight years, Shere Khan, Baloo and Leo have now moved to a purpose-built habitat where the US public can now witness first hand their touching relationships.
'We didn't have the money to move them at first,' said Diane.
'Now their habitat is sorted and they have been moved away from the children's zoo areas where the public couldn't really get a good look.
'It is possible to see Baloo, who is a 1000lb bear, Shere Khan, a 350lb tiger and Leo, who is also 350lbs, messing around like brothers.
'They are totally oblivious to the fact that in any other circumstance they would not be friends.'
Handled by Charles and Jama Hedgecoth, the zoo's owners and founders, the three friendly giants appear to have have no comprehension of their animal differences.
'Baloo and Shere Khan are very close,' says Diane.
'That is because they rise early, and as Leo is a lion, he likes to spend most of the day sleeping.
'It is wonderful and magical to see a giant American Black Bear put his arm around a Bengal and then to see the tiger nuzzle up to the bear like a domestic cat.
'When Leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the day before they settle down to some food.'
Surprisingly for three apex predators with the power to kill with a single bite or swipe of their paw, they are very relaxed around each other.
'They eat, sleep and play together,' said Jama.
'As they treat each other as siblings they will lie on top of each other for heat and simply for affection.
'At the moment they are getting used to their new habitat.
'Shere Khan is being quite reticent about the move, but Baloo, the bear, is very good at leading him on and making him feel comfortable and safe.'
Explaining that the three 'brothers' have always seemed to share a unique bond, Charles said: 'Noah's Ark is their home and they could not possibly be separated from each other.
'You just have to remember who you're dealing with when you are with them, though.
'It's when you forget that these fellows are wild animals that you get yourself in trouble.'
The trio's new habitat had to be constructed carefully, in order to accommodate its occupants.
Jama said: 'The clubhouse had to be very sturdy for the guys, because they all sleep in it together,'
She added: 'We had to include a creek, because the tiger and the bear both like to be in water.'
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我也是那三位枭雄之一哈。