#CheetahCubdate 9: Spotted on Cam, Bigger than Before

Black and white photo. Adult, female cheetah lays in a den with her five cubs nursing. The cubs are so large, you can't see all five, as they are piled on top of one another. The den has hay on the ground.
The cheetah cubs are back! For the past several nights, cheetah mom Rosalie has brought her cubs into one of the webcam-equipped dens. It appears the best times to catch the cubs on the Cheetah Cub Cam is in the evenings. In case you missed the cubs today, check out this video to see how big they have grown!

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