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There’s more where that came from. Also: Lacey Braun, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s lead cheetah keeper, provides us with an update on the five cheetah cubs born at the National Zoo in late May:
On June 14 we gave the cubs their first check-up (and took a few photos) while Amani was away, eating. They are 17 days old and their eyes have opened. At this time, because they are so young, it is hard to determine what sex they are for sure. We shaved them in certain places so that we can tell them apart next time we weigh them to see how much each individual cub gains. They all looked healthy and active. They weigh between 900 and 1,060 grams (32 and 37 ounces).
