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LIMA (AFP) – Two white lion cubs born in captivity in Mexico were unveiled Thursday (July 26th) in a zoo in Lima, the Peruvian capital.
Small cats – a four-month-old female A five-month-old man is exposed to the Huachipa Zoo in central Lima after a period of quarantine
"They are in good condition and have arrived in Lima in scientific and conservation purposes. "said the zoo spokesman, Pilar Martinez
The cubs, who already show their wild nature despite their young age, weigh about 50 kg and eat 5 kg of beef and chicken per day, according to guard Amadeo Hermosa.] The zoo has received lions in exchange for a few Humboldt penguins, says Ms. Martinez, without saying how much
Celia Diaz explained that lions are not albinos, but their unique coloring is due to a gene variant also found in white tigers.
"This species is very rare and in danger of extinction", she said
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