TACOMA, Wash. – Four clouded leopard cubs are now officially displayed at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
The quadruplets were born on May 12 to Chai Li and her mate, Nah Fun. According to the zoo, the cub's weights range from 11.11 ounces to 12.41 ounces, or about the equivalent of a box of corn flakes.
"These cats are precious," said Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium staff biologist Andy Goldfarb. "Clouded leopards are endangered, and there is constant pressure on the species from poaching, habitat loss, and other human-animal conflict."
The zoo reportedly plans to announce the cubs' genders and names next week. The three-week-old cubs have gained about a pound apiece with regular bottle feedings and now weigh about 1.7 pounds each.
The cubs are on display daily at the Cub Den in the Asian Forest Sanctuary. Visitors can view the cubs during their feeding times at 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
