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- Prague Zoo raised five cheetah cubs despite storms and mother’s illness.
- Four male and one female cubs were born on June 18 in an enclosure.
- Mother Daenerys licked water from the cubs’ fur to keep them dry during rain.
- Daenerys suffered an intestinal infection in August but continued caring for the cubs.
- By September 25 the cubs were healthy, vaccinated, and scientists note each is vital as fewer than 7,000 cheetahs remain.
