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.”

らしい indicates Rize is reporting something she heard or observed, rather than stating it as a confirmed fact.

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