I was browsing a recent coworker’s blog entry and saw suggestions in several comments that we provide more in-depth info about our animals. Well, since this blog is devoted to 4 of the most popular animals at the Houston Zoo, I thought I better get started. First up, Kito the Cheetah:
Kito loves dogs, he even shares his training snacks with them!
Name: Kito (Swahili for “precious”)
Vital Stats: Kito is a male cheetah and he will be 2 years old in September. As you know from previous entries, he was born in Florida and came to the zoo at just a few days old. He has one brother here at the zoo and a sister in Florida.
Interests: Chasing stuff, napping, hanging out with his friends, teaching people about threats to wild cheetahs
Kito is self confident, with a ready-for-anything attitude and an eagerness to train, all of which makes him a great animal ambassador at the zoo.
BLOG ONLY INFO: you can tell Kito apart from Kiburi by his tail - Kito has a solid black tip with a spot, Kiburi has stripes
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ALL OF THESE DOGS ARE SOOOOOOOO CUTE. THE CHEETAHS R AWSOME TO BUT THE DOGS ARE SOOO FREINDLY