Tuesday, April 14, 2020

MIAMI CUBS #9


3 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Miami Zoo had 2 previous Clouded Leopard

cubs born in March of 2014

Roger Smith said...

During the Jungleland era, we always handled cubs with heavy gloves. I still have mine. Their primary purpose is protection against those needle-sharp claws even newborns know how to use. When they grip us, whether needing security, feeling confusion, or becoming defensive at being handled, the claws are heard from.

Chic Silber said...


For a couple of months 1 early Spring long ago

I cared for a tiny Leopard cub for Dave Hoover

whose trailer was overflowing with family & pets

along with other feline younguns that year

"Zelda" was a ball of fur with what seemed to

be a thousand tiny razor sharp claws (ouch)

I was a bloody mess by Memorial Day in Philly

when I was very grateful to return her to Dave