LOS ANGELES (Gray News) – The Los Angeles Zoo shared a primary take 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, in keeping with the zoo.
The ocelot kitten presently weighs about 6.5 kilos, round 5 occasions his beginning weight.
Animal keeper Stephanie Zielinski has been carefully 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 stated.
Maya, the kitten’s mom, is an skilled nurturing mother, zoo officers stated. This enabled keepers to restrict contact, solely dealing with him inside the first few weeks to examine his weight and ensure he was creating usually.
Animal caretakers stated they’re presently 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 in the course of the day, the stripes and spots of their fur present camouflage.
The animals are nocturnal hunters, the zoo workforce shared. They use their wonderful night time imaginative and prescient and delicate whiskers to assist them navigate even in whole darkness.
In the approaching days, friends may have the chance to go to Maya and her kitten of their habitat on the zoo.
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