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WASHINGTON — Two rare and endangered clouded leopard cubs are being taken care of at a National Zoo facility in northern Virginia.
The whiskered cubs were born Tuesday, the first such births there in 16 years. Zoo officials say breeding the animals is a challenge because when a pair are put together to mate, the male often kills the female. Mothers also often accidentally or intentionally kill their cubs.
These two cubs were quickly removed after birth. Clouded leopards are native to Southeast Asia but are vulnerable to extinction because of hunting and deforestation. The Associated Press
