Three babies could be three times the trouble - but Leipzig Zoo is looking forward to three times the attraction after presenting two-week-old tiger triplets to the public for the first time.

The triplets were born at the zoo in eastern Germany on June 30 and the there's no denying their power over the camera.

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The tiger triplets make their first appearance for the cameras

One of the triplets practises a roar

No bigger than a domestic cat, the triplets mewled and held up their paws for attention, cuddling up to their handlers.

Keeper Franka Friedel encouraged one to show off his claws and a tiny roar.

Let loose in their compound at the zoo - which prides itself on the natural habitat of its Animal Kingdom - the triplets kept close, preferring to smell the wild flowers rather than seek out any prey.

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The trio seem fascinated by the wild flowers