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May 05, 2010

Oh Good Golly, Glamour Shots of Clouded Leopard Cubs

The devious minds at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo have just released a set of portrait studio-style shots of their youngest clouded leopard cubs. These cubs were born at the Zoo’s facilities in Front Royal, Va. on Feb. 14, and animal keepers only recently were able to determine that they are both male. Here’s your squee for the day, courtesy the Zoo’s Flickr feed: The cubs are now eating up to 88 grams of feline diet,…

Feb 18, 2010

Two More Clouded Leopard Cubs Born at National Zoo

The National Zoo’s Front Royal campus welcomed two new clouded leopard cubs on Valentine’s Day, zoo officials announced today. The cubs were born to 3 1/2-year-old Jao Chu, who gave birth to the scrunchy faced cuteness bundles a little after 6 p.m. on Sunday. These are the fourth and fifth offspring born to Jao Chu and the cubs’ father, 3 1/2-year-old Hannibal. Two male cubs were born to the pair in March, and later, a…

 
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