Photo: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden/Facebook
Someone fluffy, new, and covered in spots has moved into theCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
The cub slowly walks toward the camera before stumbling and giving a soft purr in the clip.
“Say hello to our newest cheetah ambassador! Radiographs prior to the cub’s birth revealed that the mom, who lives at Wildlife Safari in Oregon, was carrying a single cub,” the Cincinnati Zoo wrote. “When a single cub is born, the mom will not produce enough milk for it to survive. Knowing that the cub would need to be hand-reared, the cheetah Species Survival Plan (SSP) identified Cincinnati Zoo as the best place for this cub to be raised.”
“Our neonate team will be caring for the female, four-week-old cub behind the scenes, but you can keep up with her progress right here,” the zoo added, noting that it will keep animal fans updated with videos and photos of the cub as she grows. “Once the cub is older, she will be a part of our Cat Ambassador Program (CAP) and join our other running cheetah ambassadors in the Cheetah Encounter.”
PHOTO: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden/FacebookPHOTO: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden/Facebook
The exciting cheetah news comes after the Cincinnati Zoo announced last month that itshippo Bibi is expecting, which meansFiona the hippowill soon be a big sister.
The zoo officially announced Bibi’s pregnancyin a release onApril 11.
source: people.com
