Zoo Boise in Idaho,
US holds ten percent of all sand cats in America accredited by AZA (the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums). As their latest achievement, here we
present our subject for today article, adorable sand kitten triplets who were
the first sand cat babies born in Boise zoo. The zoo staff even celebrated
their birth on April 4th, 2021.
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These kittens are
weight like 90 grams each. So tiny. Although adult sand cats are not much big
either. They weigh like between three to seven and a half pounds. So these
kittens are in great health according to zoo. Their official press release
stated this.
There is a program
called “Species Survival Plan.” Which made to ensure the survival of endangered
species. These sand kittens are born as a part of that program. The Plan make
sure they carefully breed animals to increase their population. They plan it in
way that those animals have a diverse gene pool so they won’t have any genetic
disease as they advance their population.
Sand cats are also
known as Dune cats. Their natural habitat is desert, like Sahara, the Arabian
Peninsula and parts of central Asia. Though they are so cute and adorable, they
are widely known as aggressive and opportunistic hunters. Which means they wait
for their pray become weak or they make them weak before the swoop in for the
hunt. Pretty wild right?
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These kittens are
not yet on display. They are giving a time off to bond with their parents,
Simba and Nala. Remarkable right? We know. Soon they will allow to explore
their habitat more as they grow older. Until then, these photos are what we
get.
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