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Three Rare Leopard Cubs Born At South Bend Zoo

The Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend has welcomed a trio of very rare leopard cubs, the zoo has announced.

The cubs are around 11 weeks old, and zoo officials say they have been keeping very close to their mother.

There are only about 70 Amur leopards left in the wild making them the world's rarest exotic cat.

The zoo believes that the cubs are two females and one male which is good news for the species.

The cubs will be named through a voting contest on their website, but that won't happen until they can confirm their genders.