A few days ago, staff at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas went gone public with the news that this animal sanctuary had become home to a jaguar cub.
The cub was born to 4-year-old Xochi on July 16. It is a female, and it weighed merely two pounds (about 1 kilogram) at delivery. Since then, it has been steadily growing puffier, and it now tips the scale at 13.75 pounds (6.23 kilograms).
The cub is still nursing and will continue to do so for about 6 more moths. However, keepe... (read more)