early yesterday, despite murderous tendencies in the captive species, two newborn clouded leopard cubs were found alive, well and squealing at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.
They were taken immediately from their gorgeous mother before she could do them harm, or do them in, placed in an incubator set at 88 degrees and fed salt water from baby bottles. Born with dappled, reptile-pattern fur, they were the first such births at the zoo in 16 years.
mydogfarted said:
I'm trying to figure out the salt water thing. Why not some sort of formula to replace the mother's milk?
My only guess would be that they aren't ready for the milk. Maybe the mother stays pregnant a bit longer in the wild. The article seems to be saying that it is only in captivity that the mother would kill the babies.
Coyotemike
USA
May 2006
MAR 25, 2009 09:54 AM