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China鈥檚 only existing captive-bred snow leopard twins marked their first birthday yesterday in northwest China鈥檚 Qinghai Province.
The twin sisters at the Xining Wildlife Park enjoyed a tire-sized 鈥渃ake鈥 of cabbage and mutton prepared by zoo staff, as visitors recorded the event on their smartphones.
Qi Xinzhang, deputy head of the park, said the cubs, named 鈥淪huimo鈥 and 鈥淵ouhua,鈥 are healthy and well-developed. They were born last May to Er鈥檅ao, a 13-year-old female rescued in 2007.
鈥淲e held a birthday party hoping to promote public understanding of snow leopards and create a better social environment for the protection of their wild population,鈥 Qi said.
Zoologists said snow leopards, which usually live in alpine regions above 3,500 meters, are difficult to rear in captivity due to their sensitivity to temperature and humidity and poor resistance to many common pathogens.
The park established the country鈥檚 first and only breeding base for snow leopards in 2010, including nine houses and a playground of 1,800 square meters.
Snow leopards are a Class A protected animal in China and are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They mainly inhabit the Himalayas in central and southern Asia at 2,500 to 4,500 meters.
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