SCBI 猎豹直播问答

2021-10-15 12:00 作者:风润生 0人读过 | 我要投稿

关于罗莎莉

Rosalie 是一只 6 岁的猎豹，生活在弗吉尼亚州 Front Royal 的史密森尼保护生物学研究所。她于 2015 年出生在 SCBI，由她的母亲抚养长大。这是罗莎莉第一次怀孕，饲养员对她作为猎豹妈妈寄予厚望。

饲养员怎么知道罗莎莉怀孕了？

守门员给了罗莎莉一个超声波！作为罗莎莉丰富和培训的一部分，饲养员与她一起自愿参与她的兽医护理。

为什么罗莎莉的窝里有一台照相机？

通常，当动物即将分娩时，饲养员会设置一个摄像头，以确保他们能够监控母亲及其后代的健康状况。您正在观看的网络摄像头源是管理员 24/7 全天候监控的源。它早在罗莎莉怀孕之前就建立了，只要饲养员需要确保她身体健康，它就会一直存在。

谁是幼崽的父亲？

10 岁的雄性尼克是罗莎莉幼崽的父亲（父亲）。尼克是 2010 年 12 月在 SCBI 出生的第一只幼崽。罗莎莉和尼克是猎豹物种生存计划 (SSP) 的一部分。这意味着它们的后代将为人类照料的猎豹种群带来急需的遗传多样性。

罗莎莉怀孕多久了？
猎豹通常怀孕约 90 天或三个月。根据罗莎莉 7 月 9 日和 10 日的繁殖，她的出生窗口被放置在 10 月 6 日和 10 月 15 日之间。

罗莎莉将如何与她的幼崽互动？

母猎豹和她的幼崽之间的互动有助于他们建立联系。罗莎莉舔她的幼崽来清洁和梳理它们。她必须在出生后立即这样做，并且会随着它们的成长继续定期梳理它们。罗莎莉还通过梳理毛发来刺激幼崽排尿和排便。您可能会看到她护理（喂养）她的幼崽，随着它们长大，她和她的幼崽会一起玩耍。

那是什么声音？
猎豹幼崽在寻找妈妈、饥饿或寒冷时会发出啁啾声。您可能还会听到幼崽和罗莎莉发出的咕噜声。

如果罗莎莉不能照顾她的幼崽怎么办？
有时，动物妈妈可能无法照顾它们的幼崽，或者无法生产足够的牛奶来喂养它们。如果是这种情况，饲养员将介入并用手抚养幼崽。

我能在动物园参观这些猎豹幼崽吗？
可能不是。这些猎豹幼崽是弗吉尼亚弗朗特皇家史密森尼保护生物学研究所广泛育种计划的一部分。

SCBI有多少只猎豹？
不包括罗莎莉的新幼崽，26 只猎豹生活在 9 英亩的繁殖设施和约 2 英亩的卫星猎豹岭卫星设施中，位于弗吉尼亚州的皇家前线。它们有目的地依偎在一个安静的地方，因为猎豹在安静的环境中繁殖得更成功。自 2010 年以来，SCBI 已经出生了 15 窝，总共 63 只幼崽。

什么是SCBI？

史密森尼国家动物园的保护工作遗产从华盛顿特区的公共动物园延伸到弗吉尼亚州皇家前线的史密森尼保护生物学研究所。 SCBI 的科学家研究并培育了 20 多个物种，其中包括一些曾经在野外灭绝的物种，例如黑足雪貂和弯刀角羚羊。

动物在专门的谷仓和占地 1,000 多英亩的建筑群中茁壮成长。广阔的环境允许进行独特的研究，这些研究有助于具有独特需求的受威胁、难以繁殖的物种的生存，特别是那些需要大面积、自然群体规模和最小公共干扰的物种。

我在猎豹窝里看到了一只负鼠/老鼠/老鼠。这是正常的吗？

猎豹可能会在一夜之间在它们的巢穴里有动物访客！由于 SCBI 位于雪兰多山脉，当地野生动物经常进入这片 3,200 英亩的土地。对猎豹幼崽构成的风险很小，尤其是因为它们有妈妈罗莎莉在身边保护它们。来访的负鼠还通过吃掉它们在猎豹场找到的任何蜱虫来提供有价值的服务。偶尔，饲养员会捕捉并移除负鼠，但通常情况下，这些游客会选择自己离开。

Cheetah Rosalie gave birth to five cubs Tuesday, Oct. 12! Get all the chirping cheetah cub action on this webcam streaming live from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

Cheetah Rosalie gave birth to five cubs Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Tune in to the Cheetah Cub Cam streaming live from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, for all the action. Have a question about Rosalie and her cubs? Find the answer below.

About Rosalie

Rosalie is a 6-year-old cheetah living at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. She was born at SCBI in 2015 and was raised by her mother. This is Rosalie’s first pregnancy, and keepers have high hopes for her as a cheetah mom.

How did keepers know Rosalie was pregnant?

Keepers gave Rosalie an ultrasound! As part of Rosalie’s enrichment and training, keepers worked with her to voluntarily participate in her veterinary care.

Why is there a camera in Rosalie’s den?

Often when an animal is about to give birth, keepers set up a camera to make sure they can monitor the health and well-being of the mother and her offspring. The webcam feed you’re watching is one that keepers monitor 24/7. It was set up long before Rosalie was pregnant and will remain in place for as long as keepers need to make sure she is doing well.

Who is the father of the cubs?

Nick, a 10-year-old male, is the father (sire) of Rosalie’s cubs. Nick was the first cub ever born at SCBI in December 2010. Rosalie and Nick are part of the Species Survival Plan, or SSP, for cheetahs. This means their offspring would bring much needed genetic diversity to the population of cheetahs in human care.

For how long was Rosalie pregnant?

Cheetahs are usually pregnant for about 90 days, or three months. Based on Rosalie’s July 9 and 10 breeding, her birth window was placed between Oct. 6 and Oct. 15.

How will Rosalie interact with her cubs?

Interaction between a mother cheetah and her cubs helps them bond. Rosalie licks her cubs to clean and groom them. She has to do this right after birth and will continue to groom them regularly as they grow. Rosalie also uses grooming to stimulate her cubs to urinate and defecate. You may see her nursing (feeding) her cubs, and as they get older, she and her cubs will play together.

What's that noise?

Cheetah cubs chirp when they are looking for their mom, or when they are hungry or cold. You may also hear the cubs and Rosalie purring.

What if Rosalie can't care for her cubs?

Sometimes, animal moms can have trouble caring for their young or do not make enough milk to feed them. If that’s the case, keepers will step in and hand-rear the cubs.

Will I ever be able to visit these cheetah cubs at the Zoo?

Probably not. These cheetah cubs are part of an extensive breeding program at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

How many cheetahs live at SCBI?

Not counting Rosalie’s new cubs, 26 cheetahs live on the 9-acre breeding facility and the about 2-acre satellite Cheetah Ridge facility in Front Royal, Virginia. They are purposefully nestled away in a quiet area, because cheetahs breed more successfully in quiet environments. Fifteen litters totaling 63 cubs have been born at SCBI since 2010.

What is SCBI?

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s legacy of conservation work extends beyond the public Zoo in Washington, D.C., to the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. Scientists at SCBI study and breed more than 20 species, including some that were once extinct in the wild, such as black-footed ferrets and scimitar-horned oryx.

Animals thrive in specialized barns and building complexes spread over more than 1,000 acres. The sprawling environment allows for unique studies that contribute to the survival of threatened, difficult-to-breed species with distinct needs, especially those requiring large areas, natural group sizes and minimal public disturbance.

I saw an opossum/mouse/rat in the cheetah den. Is that normal?

The cheetahs may have animal visitors in their den overnight! Because SCBI is located in the Shenandoah mountains, native wildlife often makes its way onto the 3,200-acre property. The risk posed to the cheetah cubs is minimal, especially since they have mom Rosalie around to protect them. The visiting opossums also provide a valuable service by eating any ticks they find in the cheetah yards. Occasionally, keepers do catch and remove opossums, but more often than not, these visitors choose to leave on their own.

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