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One Of Each: Denver Zoo Reveals Genders Of Lion Cubs

DENVER (CBS4) --  On Mother's Day the Denver Zoo announced the genders of the lion cubs born last month -- one boy and one girl.

"We're wishing a happy #MothersDay to all the moms out there! Kamara is celebrating today with her two newborn cubs, and we're so excited to share that her cubs are male and female," zoo officials wrote on Facebook.

The cubs haven't been named yet.

Kamara and the cubs are bonding behind-the-scenes for a few months.

They will spend most of their time in their den box which mimics the space Kamara would seek out to give birth in the wild. The do have additional access to other spaces.

Mother's Day #Cubdate

We're wishing a happy #MothersDay to all the moms out there! Kamara is celebrating today with her two newborn cubs, and we're so excited to share that her cubs are male and female. We haven't named them just yet, but stay tuned for more on that front, and keep checking back for our next #cubdate. As a reminder, mom and cubs are behind-the-scenes for a few months to bond, primarily in their den box which mimics the space Kamara would seek out to give birth in the wild, with additional access to other spaces. Learn all about them here: https://link.denverzoo.org/2xeTf87

Posted by Denver Zoo on Sunday, May 10, 2020

Learn all about the cubs here: https://link.denverzoo.org/2xeTf87

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