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PHOTOS: Frisky cheetah cubs play in the snow

Posted at 10:29 PM, Jan 23, 2014
and last updated 2014-02-11 18:04:49-05

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — The Metro Richmond Zoo’s precious cheetah cubs took a trip outside with mom Thursday to play in the snow.

Photos posted to the zoo’s Facebook pageshow Lana, Chester, Rico, Richie, Hanna and Amelia getting frisky while exploring their snow-covered exhibit.

The cheetah cubs were born at the zoo in October. Since then, thousands have watched the zoo’s LIVE webcams to track the cubs’ progress. There’s even a special cam near where the zoo keepers drop off raw meat for their twice-daily feedings.

The cubs’ names were announced last month after a popular online voting competition came to an end. By a large margin, voters chose to name the cubs after Central Virginia localities.

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