FfFfFfFF 58,149 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Echo, a 5-year-old female cheetah at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute, or SCBI, in Front Royal, started having contractions and birthed her first cub shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Other cubs soon followed, and the new mom and her litter are bonding without interference in multiple dens. It may be some time before keepers can determine the cubs’ sexes. “It’s thrilling and humbling to witness something as special as an animal birth,” Steve Monfort, the institute’s director, said in a statement. Smithsonian staff are closely monitoring Echo and her cubs though a webcam. Although Echo is a first-time mom, SCBI staff are confident about her maternal instincts and abilities. The institute is part of the Cheetah Breeding Center Coalition, a group of 10 cheetah breeding centers in the U.S. The coalition’s mission is to create and maintain a sustainable North American cheetah population under human care. Spoiler Source: https://wtop.com/animals-pets/2020/04/litter-of-cheetah-cubs-born-at-virginia-smithsonian-facility/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Boy 43,832 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Cool cats and kittens! "****ing rat" - @Dynamite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,149 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mer Boy said: Cool cats and kittens! Is that you, Cynthia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Boy 43,832 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 minute ago, FfFfFfFF said: Is that you, Cynthia? "****ing rat" - @Dynamite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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