What on earth could be cuter than a pair of baby ligers (the product of a Manchurian tiger mother and African lion father)? What about... those ligers being raised by a dog, alongside two of her own pups? This particular adorable multispecies family hails from the Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo in Shangdong, China. Unfortunately, two other liger cubs died of malnutrition after being rejected by their mother, but their siblings are apparently on the road to health, thanks to their adoptive mother.

Meteorite robbers! Food dyes! Cow people milk! Formaldehyde life! Monarch butterflies! Lion variations! Breast milk oncology! And bitter autism failure! It's your Monday Science Watch, where we watch science—creamily!

Just in case your Monday hasn't been cute—and subconsciously terrifying—enough, here's a minute and a half of a guy cuddling with his two pet cats. Oh, did I mention that the cats are lions? Because, yeah, they are.

Meet Tonka, an adorable lion cub who just wants to snuggle and lick your face. This snuggle sesh, however, could prove to be difficult because he is probably far stronger and weighs more than you.

Remember the Arizona restaurant that served lion burgers during the World Cup? Well, another Arizona restaurant (go figure!), Boca Tacos y Tequila is taking pre-orders for African lion tacos, which will be available next month for $8.75 each.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in DC today unveiled seven adorable new lion cubs, and the AP was there to document their big debut.

If you need a reminder that wild animals are, in fact, wild, here it is. Watch as a pride of lions at Ukraine's L'viv Circus attack their helpless trainer—who survived, thankfully—during a recent routine gone awfully, horribly awry.

Today Shep talked with Drew Ellis about the footage she and her husband captured while on their honeymoon in Vegas. Shep's quip regarding the lion attack at the conclusion of the segment seamlessly leads into news on floods in Texas.

The National Zoo in DC has a live video feed of its four new lion cubs, and they're cute. (via)

Two baby liger cubs were just recently born in a zoo in Taiwan. While a cross between tigers and lions are cute and would make Napolean Dynamite happy, the unethical nature is cause for concern for wildlife experts everywhere.

Things that should never happen: A zoo in Taiwan yesterday announced the birth of two "ligers" — a cross between tigers and lions. One has already died. The Taiwanese government will fine the zoo a maximum of $1,600.

In honor of the World Cup, an eatery in the completely sane state of Arizona has added a special delicacy to their menu: lion! Yes, lion burgers, for $22. The beasts come from a farm in Illinois, not Africa.

This lion cub is incredibly cute, running around outside and stalking his parents. But, he isn't cute enought to avoid a little smackdown from Dad.

This lion cub is old enough to run around outside, but not too old to get a smackdown from Dad.

Kevin Richardson lives among his animal friends on his private wildlife preserve near Johannesburg. Though his methods are gentle and his interactions seem playful, one can't help but think of it all turning tragic, with narration by Werner Herzog.

After leaping over a fence at D.C.'s National Zoo, a small deer evaded capture by two hungry lions, drawing elated cheers and joyous tears from hundreds of onlookers. And then, they read the tale's horrible conclusion in today's Washington Post.