Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo are doing well after a period of strong storms and their mother’s illness
Curator Pavel Brandl said the quintuplets survived torrential rains and their mother’s intestinal infection, and the zoo says all five now look healthy.
- On Friday, Prague Zoo announced its five cheetah cubs are healthy and thriving in the Czech Republic. The quintuplets will soon move into their enclosure, marking a significant milestone for the facility.
- Daenerys delivered the quintuplets in an outdoor enclosure during strong storms hitting Prague soon after birth. Despite her inexperience, she provided "exemplary" care, protecting the five from torrential rains by licking water from their fluffy fur.
- Curator Pavel Brandl said the cubs currently seem fine, though "it might take a year before it's clear that they will survive the crucial period after their birth." The zoo reports the five remain under close observation.
- Cheetahs face high infant mortality risks from predators and diseases such as pneumonia, while Daenerys suffered an intestinal infection in August, complicating early development. Yet the five looked lively and healthy on Friday.
- Scientists emphasize every cub is critical to saving the species, as fewer than 7,000 cheetahs remain in the wild. These animals, capable of speeds between 70 and 75 mph, face threats of extinction.
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Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo are doing well after a period of strong storms and their mother’s illness
PRAGUE (AP) — Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said on Friday.
At the Prague Zoo, they are talking about a spotted miracle. An inexperienced female cheetah named Daenerys gave birth to five kittens, with whom she survived storms and intestinal infections during the summer in the enclosure. After three months, a group of four cheetah brothers and one sister are preparing for their premiere in front of visitors.
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