r/Cheetahs • u/amindfulloffire • 7d ago

New Litter of Cubs Born at Smithsonian Conservation Institute! 🎉

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Zura gave birth to 5 cubs on Oct. 5, and the Cub Cam is back up.

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u/rubmahbelly 7d ago

Omg cheetahs, I love them. Did you know? The mom chirps when calling her cubs.

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u/amindfulloffire 7d ago

Yes I did, because I am (lovingly) obsessed, lol. . They also do a stutter noise.

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u/rushbc 1d ago

And the cubs chirp back! 😻

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u/Little_Morning2551 7d ago

Good news!! Happy to hear

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u/ILoveCheetahCubs 7d ago

Wonderful news!

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u/poelzi 1d ago

Wow. AFAIK, cubs in captivity hardly happens