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Saint Louis Zoo celebrates historic birth of eight cheetah cubs

Large litter is a first for Saint Louis Zoo

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ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating the birth of eight cheetah cubs born on Nov. 26.

The large litter is a first for the zoo.

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Cheetahs usually give birth to between two to eight cubs at a time, according to National Geographic.

The cubs -- three males and five females -- are all doing well and will remain with their mother in a private, indoor maternity den for the next several months.

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Cheetahs typically nurse their young between 16 and 24 months.

The cheetah can reach speeds of up to almost 70 miles an hour in just three seconds — faster than a sports car.

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