Rozi, the cheetah, was born in late February at Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, Australia, by emergency caesarean after her mother, Siri, went into an early labour. Rozi’s two siblings were stillborn, so as the sole surviving cub, she faced the prospect of at least 18 months in isolation, leaving her ill-equipped to join the zoo’s breeding programme. Zookeepers decided that if Rozi was going to develop and socialise normally, giving her the best chance of one day successfully breeding, she would need a step-sibling. The playful pair of Rozi the cheetah cub and Ziggy the labrador-kelpie-collie cross show that sibling bonds can transcend species boundaries.
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