Two Cheetah Cubs United With Pup. Eliana Perez

 The Dallas Zoo has two new cheetah cubs. And the big cats have their own puppy to help them shape up. The cubs, Winspear and Kamau, are part of the zoo's program to create awareness about endangered African animals. Zoo officials believe the Labrador retriever will keep the cubs in line as they grow up away from the wilderness.
"Zoological experts have found that because dogs are naturally comfortable in public settings, Amani will provide a calming influence for the cubs, as well as another playmate as they grow to adulthood," the zoo said in a statement.
Cheetahs are an endangered species. Their numbers are estimated to be about 10,000 in the wild, the zoo says.
Winspear and Kamau were born in July at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. Their puppy companion is about the same age.
Before their new adventure, a team from the zoo spent nearly two weeks in Virginia bonding with the cubs.



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