Two
cheetahs, a mother and daughter, gave birth to large litters in the
same week at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front
Royal, Virginia, an adjunct of the National Zoo. One was a litter of
five; the other cheetah gave birth to seven cubs, but the smallest two
did not survive. The remaining ten cubs are doing just fine, and will
spend the next 18 months in Virginia. After that, they'll go to other
zoos or breeding programs.
The
sound on this video begins about halfway through, but even then you'll
have to listen closely to hear the tiny cubs hiss. Learn more about
the National Zoo's cheetah breeding program at Smithsonian.
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