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Lil BUB is an American celebrity cat known for her unique appearance. She was the runt of her litter. Her owner, Mike Bridavsky, adopted her when his friends called to ask him to give her a home. Her photos were first posted to Tumblr in November 2011 then taken off after being featured on the social news website reddit. "Lil Bub" on Facebook has over two million Likes. Lil Bub stars in ''Lil Bub & Friendz'', a documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2013 that won the Tribeca Online Festival Best Feature Film.〔〔〔 ==Background== Lil Bub was the runt of her litter born to a feral mother. She "was born with several genetic mutations", had to be bottle-fed and had difficulty being adopted.〔〔 When Bridavsky first picked her up, he said "Hey, Bub!"〔〔〔〔 Her tongue always hangs out because of her short lower jaw and toothlessness, but her appetite is unaffected.〔〔 Lil Bub also suffers from a bone disorder, osteopetrosis, for which she receives medication.〔 In late 2012, during the filming of ''Lil Bub & Friendz'', she had a serious health episode and was diagnosed with osteopetrosis by a specialist in Indianapolis.〔〔〔''Lil Bub & Friendz''〕 Bridavsky has studied reiki to care for her.〔〔 Lil Bub's short legs and osteopetrosis restrict her movement but she is "a fantastic waddler."〔〔〔 Vibrations from travel also break down the osteoclasts.〔〔 She was recorded running at the Strand Bookstore after her book signing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tijdlijnfoto's )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BUB RUNS: like never before. )〕 A group of scientists launched a campaign on the website Experiment.com to sequence Lil Bub's genome. The purpose of this project is to better understand Lil Bub's unique appearance (for example, her extra digits). The campaign reached its funding goal on May 25, 2015. Bridavsky sells a variety of merchandise, like plush Lil' Bub toys, coffee mugs, and tote bags.〔http://store.lilbub.com/〕 He donates much of the profits to animal rescue groups.〔 Lil Bub helped him through a rough patch and he paid off six months of back rent on his recording studio.〔 Bridavsky has a policy to not "approach anybody for anything" and chose to not sign with talent agent Ben Lashes, whose clients include Grumpy Cat.〔 ''Lil Bub’s Lil Book: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet'' was released September 3, 2013.〔 Urban Outfitters sells Lil Bub's 2014 calendar and other exclusive merchandise. Books-A-Million sells her book.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tijdlijnfoto's )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lil Bub Meet & Greet with Book Signing (Chicago) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lil Bub」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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