Cheetah cubs (and their puppy pal) join Dallas Zoo
Two male cheetah cubs have joined the Dallas Zoo population, and zoo officials have marked the occasion by providing them with a puppy. Who says cats and dogs can't get along?
Two male cheetah cubs, Winspear and Kamau, have joined the Dallas Zoo population. Zoo officials have marked the occasion by providing them with a puppy – an 8-week-old black Labrador retriever named Amani.
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Two male cheetah cubs have joined the Dallas Zoo population. Zoo officials have marked the occasion by providing them with a puppy.
The 8-week-old feline brothers, Winspear and Kamau, were born July 8 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va.
The zoo is providing them with an 8-week-old black Labrador retriever puppy named Amani. According to a zoo statement, Amani means "peace" in Swahili.
Since Labs are easygoing in public settings and since the pup will grow with the cubs, zoo experts believe he'll provide a calming influence for the cats.
Winspear and Kamau will join the zoo's Animal Adventures outreach program to help teach the public about their highly endangered species.