{"id":1943627,"date":"2023-06-03T19:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-three-sand-kittens\/"},"modified":"2023-06-03T19:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T23:09:03","slug":"north-carolina-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-three-sand-kittens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-three-sand-kittens\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Zoo welcomes three sand kittens."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-three-sand-kittens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1943627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>North Carolina Zoo Welcomes Three Adorable Sand Kittens<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The North Carolina Zoo announced the birth of three sand kittens Friday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The triplets, sexes unknown, came from sand cat father Cosmo, 9, and mother Sahara, 3, on May 11, after roughly 60 days of gestation. A sand cat is smaller than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-three-sand-kittens\/\" title=\"NC Zoo welcomes three sand kittens.\">average house cat<\/a> at roughly 11 inches tall and seven pounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Though they are quite adorable with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mission-accomplished\/\" title=\"Objective achieved.\">big ears<\/a>, eyes, and smol [sic] frame, looks can be deceiving,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-the-giraffe-deaths-at-the-dallas-zoo-are-not-connected-to-covid-19-vaccines\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, The Giraffe Deaths At The Dallas Zoo Are Not Connected To COVID-19 Vaccines\">zoo wrote<\/a> in a Facebook post. &#8220;Sand cats are small but mighty hunters that are known to kill venomous snakes in the desert. They are the only cats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-prepares-for-longer-than-expected-inflation-fight\/\" title=\"Fed Prepares for Longer-Than-Expected Inflation Fight\">live exclusively<\/a> in desert environments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is the first litter between Sahara and Cosmo, although Cosmo previously fathered a kitten that is now living at the Greensboro Science Center, per a press release from the zoo. Cosmo and Sahara were paired to fulfill Association of Zoos and Aquariums&#8217; Species Survival Plan, a program created to &#8220;maximize genetic diversity, appropriately manage the demographic distribution and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasa-accuses-china-of-failing-to-clean-up-space-junk-after-rocket-careens-back-to-earth\/\" title=\"NASA Accuses China Of Failing To Clean Up Space Junk After Rocket Careens Back To Earth\">long-term sustainability<\/a>&#8221; of certain species in zoos according to its website. Only 13 facilities affiliated with the AZ have sand cats and only six have breeding pairs.<\/p>\n<h3>Explore the Desert Habitat and Catch a Glimpse of the Trio<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The mom and triplets are doing well,&#8221; the zoo reported. &#8220;The trio are beginning to explore their surroundings in the Desert Habitat. Lucky guests may be able to catch a glimpse of them in the coming days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sand cats hail from the deserts of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia. They are not endangered and rarely seen in nature because they are nocturnal.<\/p>\n<h3>Fun Facts About Sand Cats<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sand cats are the only cats to live exclusively in desert environments.<\/li>\n<li>They are small but mighty hunters that are known to kill venomous snakes in the desert.<\/li>\n<li>They are smaller than the average house cat at roughly 11 inches tall and seven pounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the North Carolina Zoo to see these adorable sand kittens and learn more about these fascinating creatures!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out on more exciting animal news! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/animals\">Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three sand kittens were born at the North Carolina Zoo on May 11. The triplets were born to parents Cosmo and Sahara after a 60-day gestation period. Sand cats are smaller than house cats, standing at 11 inches tall and weighing around seven pounds. 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