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TexasTowelie

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Wed Aug 20, 2014, 11:16 PM Aug 2014

Houston's rare clouded leopard cubs can't get any cuter



Houston Zoo has released new photos of two rare clouded leopard cubs born earlier this year and they seriously could not be any cuter.

The two males, named Kashi and Senja appear to be living the good life, rough-housing with each other and a giant stuffed toy.

At just two and half months old the cubs are still too young to be out on show with the public, according to the zoo, who say they still have a couple of vaccinations left before they make their debut. Earlier this year the zoo put out video of them being fed in the zoo nursery.

Kashi and Senja are the first clouded leopards ever born at the Houston Zoo, parents Suksn and Tarak have been residents since 2012.

There is a whole photo gallery of squee! Read more: http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Houston-s-rare-clouded-leopard-cubs-can-t-get-any-5700491.php

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Houston's rare clouded leopard cubs can't get any cuter (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2014 OP
Terminal cuteness... TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #1
Can't take the cuteness! Brigid Aug 2014 #2
Oh, SQUEE! That baby on the left in second pic.Too precious. I.Just.Can't.Take.It... catbyte Aug 2014 #3
Zoiks shenmue Aug 2014 #4
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