CNN —Animal lovers can now witness three times the cuteness at the North Carolina Zoo. Three sand cat kittens were born on May 11 to first-time mother Sahara, 3, and father, Cosmo, 9, according to the North Carolina Zoo. The kittens mark the North Carolina Zoo’s third animal birth in less than two weeks. Native to deserts in Asia, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, sand cats are the only felines that live in exclusively desert environments, the zoo said. Sand cats are among the world’s tiniest felines, weighing up to eight pounds and reaching an average length of 20 inches, according to the North Carolina Zoo.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 04, 2023 05:30 UTC