LOS ANGELES (Gray News) – The Los Angeles Zoo shared a primary have a look at one among its latest residents this week.
The zoo introduced {that a} male ocelot kitten was born in September.
He has been dwelling behind the scenes till he’s totally vaccinated, based on the zoo.
The ocelot kitten at present weighs about 6.5 kilos, round 5 occasions his beginning weight.
Animal keeper Stephanie Zielinski has been intently monitoring the kitten and remarked that he’s already surpassed a number of milestones.
“His eyes opened after nine days, and his teeth began to erupt after 20 days. At first, he was toddling around on unsteady legs, but he’s become stronger and more agile every day. He has a big personality now, and he’s brave and curious,” she mentioned.
Maya, the kitten’s mom, is an skilled nurturing mother, zoo officers mentioned. This enabled keepers to restrict contact, solely dealing with him inside the first few weeks to test his weight and ensure he was growing usually.
Animal caretakers mentioned they’re at present working with the kitten to build trusting relationships.
The ocelot is bigger than a housecat however smaller than a bobcat. These solitary cats typically relaxation in timber or bushes throughout the day, the stripes and spots of their fur present camouflage.
The animals are nocturnal hunters, the zoo workforce shared. They use their glorious evening imaginative and prescient and delicate whiskers to assist them navigate even in whole darkness.
In the approaching days, visitors could have the chance to go to Maya and her kitten of their habitat on the zoo.
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