Rare Persian Leopard Triplets Born in Zoo

Livescience ^ | 8/20/07 | Livescience

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BUDAPEST, Hungary - A set of rare Persian leopard triplets was presented Tuesday at the Budapest Zoo. The cubs — a male and two females — were born at the zoo on June 19 and were doing well, said zoo spokesman Zoltan Hanga.

The Persian leopard — Panthera pardus saxicolor — is the largest of the leopard subspecies and is native to Western Asian countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Armenia. It is endangered; fewer than 2,000 are thought to survive in the wild.

A further 74 live in zoos. The cubs born in Hungary — sisters Bella and Bara and brother Bahar — are part of a breeding program of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.

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[Defiant]

is native to Western Asian countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Armenia

But not Persia?

[BlackVeil]

This is not a GGG item, but the Persian Leopards are a precious artefact in and of themselves.

[anglian]

Persian Leopard by Jorge Mayol

[gcruse]

what a beauty.

[Gabz]

What a beautiful creature........

[squarebarb]

what a beautiful creature.

[squarebarb]

Great minds, etc.

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[BunnySlippers]

[Biggirl]

A rare gem in the cat world! =^..^=

[Battle Axe]

Such sweet little puddie-tats.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BlackVeil. I think it'll do fine for a GGG ping.

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[ValerieTexas]

Is that them??
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I LOVE the big cats, and their little kits.

[SunkenCiv]

Kitty Cats and Puppy Dogs Furry Little Pseudo-Humans
London Daily Telegraph | august 19, 2007 | DancesWithCats
Posted on 08/20/2007 12:57:06 AM EDT by DancesWithCats
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1883644/posts

[BunnySlippers]

That is them ... more photos at Yahoo Photo.

[SunkenCiv]

:’)

[SueRae]

Stunning animal. I hope everyone got to see the Planet Earth episode that caught footage of the Snow Leopard in the Himalayas. An incredibly beautiful cat.

[Renfield]

Greek archaeology ping—

“Illuminating a dark period of history”

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0%2C25197%2C22277026-16947%2C00.html