Heard about getting along with animals with 〜らしい

Grammar Explanation: Conjecture with 〜らしい

Chino is fascinated by the rabbit at a rival tea shop, but she keeps her distance.

ココア:: 「触(さわ)らないの？」; “You're not going to touch it?”
リゼ:: 「チノはティッピー以外(いがい)の動物(どうぶつ)が懐(なつ)かないらしい」; “It seems that animals other than Tippy don't warm up to Chino.”; Literal: “It seems animals other than Tippy don't get attached to Chino.”

Key Points

1らしい presents the animal problem as reported information

Rize passes on something she has heard or inferred about Chino rather than claiming direct certainty.

2ティッピー以外(いがい)の動物(どうぶつ) sets the exception

3懐(なつ)かない describes animals failing to warm up to Chino

The animals are the grammatical subject. Chino keeps her distance because they do not become friendly with her.

以外 (Except)

以外(いがい) means outside, except for, or other than a stated range or item.

動物 (Animal)

動物(どうぶつ) means an animal. In everyday use, it usually means a nonhuman creature.