Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Sep. 6, 2018—Our seven cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are thriving! They received a clean bill of health at their first veterinary exam, and we confirmed that there are two male and five female cubs in the litter. The cubs are now eight weeks old and have started eating meat. Cheetah cubs normally begin eating meat between six-to-seven week of age, and Erin’s cubs appear to greatly enjoy it. Now that they are eating meat, their daily weights will quickly increase. We weigh the cubs every week to track their growth.
