Mike the Tiger’s status as a bachelor with one sweet crib has mostly been solidified since the completion of several additions to his enclosure in 2017.

But in 1945, Mike I had a fateful encounter with a tiger femme fatale.

According to the book “Mike the Tiger: The Roar of LSU,” a student body vote declared the majority thought Mike I needed to prove his manhood and produce cubs. Soon after, Mike I was on his way to a zoo in Jackson to meet his potential mate, Desdemona.

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