猛虎变萌虎：粉衣小萝莉与虎共舞

These breathtaking photographs capture the remarkable moments when a tiger bowed its head and placed a paw up to the hand of a small girl.

照片中，一只老虎俯首抬爪与站在面前的小女孩手碰手。这张照片记录下了这个激动人心的美好瞬间。

Photographer Daniels noticed the 370lb Golden Bengal Tiger had taken an interest in the child, who was leaning against his glass enclosure.

摄影师丹尼尔斯注意到这只重达370磅（约167.8公斤）的金色孟加拉虎很喜欢小朋友，并且俯身靠近自己的玻璃笼子。

As the tiger, called Taj, headed over to her, Mr Daniels got his camera ready, expecting him to snarl and bang against the glass.

当丹尼尔斯看到这只名叫Taj的老虎靠近小姑娘时，就准备好了要拍摄老虎对着玻璃张牙舞爪、又吼又打的模样了。

But amazingly the tiger hung his head, stretched a paw out to her hand and rubbed his cheek against where the girl's face was.

让人大跌眼镜的是，老虎垂下头来，张开爪子，与玻璃对面的小女孩互搓着脸颊。

“I noticed this little girl was leaning against the glass with both hands out stretched staring at the ‘big kitties’,” he said.

丹尼尔斯说，我注意到小姑娘靠近玻璃，张开双手，盯着这只“大猫猫”。

Far from being scared, the little girl was so excited that she started clapping as she walked back afterwards towards her mother.

小女孩不仅没有被吓到，反而兴奋地直拍手，还不停地在妈妈身边来回走动。

"I have never seen such tenderness from such a large predator," Mr Daniels said.

丹尼尔斯说，“老虎这种庞然大物表现出这样的温柔，我还从没见过。”