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Zoo Dresden Debuts Karakal Cub 'Karlos' to Visitors

The seven-week-old is the lone survivor of a November litter, with the zoo reporting good health.

Overview

  • The mother–cub pair moved into the public show enclosure on Tuesday, giving visitors their first chance to see him.
  • Karlos was born on November 17 to parents Donna and Harvey, the zoo confirmed.
  • The cub is reported to be in good health but is very shy and often out of sight in the habitat.
  • A second cub from the litter died a few hours after birth, according to the zoo.
  • Zoo Dresden ties the birth to its long karakal program, noting a 1937 first for captive breeding.