National Zoo saves sloth bear cub after two others eaten
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 4 months AGO
<p>A newborn sloth bear cub is cared for at the veterinary hospital at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.</p>
WASHINGTON (AP) — Animal keepers at the National Zoo have saved a sloth bear cub after two others were eaten by the mother.
The three cubs were born in December to a mother named Khali. One was eaten within 20 minutes, and a second cub was eaten after seven days. The zoo says it’s not uncommon for carnivores to eat their young if they’re compromised somehow.
When the third cub was left alone, animal keepers decided to take the cub and rear her by hand.
The zoo says the surviving cub is now active and growing. Animal keepers are caring for her 24 hours a day as surrogate parents. They carry the cub in a sling and provide regular bottle feedings.
The zoo hopes to eventually reintroduce her to other sloth bears.
ARTICLES BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: US helped family escape Afghanistan overland
WASHINGTON — The United States is confirming for the first time that it has helped a U.S. citizen and family members to escape Afghanistan through an overland route to a neighboring country.
The Latest: US helped family escape Afghanistan overland
WASHINGTON — The United States is confirming for the first time that it has helped a U.S. citizen and family members to escape Afghanistan through an overland route to a neighboring country.
The Latest: Top Republican says Taliban holding Americans
WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the Taliban are not letting them take off.