Addison, an 8-year-old cheetah, gave birth to the six cubs
in November. The litter is above average for cheetahs, according to zoo
officials, and it was a surprise for Addison’s keepers.
Officials say they spotted three or maybe four cubs in the
mother’s womb so after the cubs arrived, they were surprised to count six cubs
in the birthing center.
Addison has had successful litters before. Her most recent
one was four cubs.
These cubs will stay with her for a year. After that, zoo
officials said they may go to other sites to help bolster the population of
cheetahs.
Currently, it’s estimated that there are 10,000 cheetahs in
the world today. That’s down from 100,000 in 1900, according to San Diego Zoo
Global.
