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Cincinnati’s cheetah brothers turn 17 – perhaps oldest cheetahs in the world

CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Zoo celebrated the birthdays of two of its cheetahs Monday.

Cheetahs Chance and Bravo celebrated their 17th birthdays and the Cincinnati Zoo believe this makes them the oldest cheetahs in the United States and quite possibly the world. According to the zoo, cheetah live an average lifespan of 10 to 12 years, so Chance and Bravo are now well above that average.

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Zoo officials say the two cheetah's longevities can be attributed to the special geriatric enrichment, diet and tender, loving care they receive at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Born at the DeWildt Breeding Center in South Africa in 2004, Bravo and Chance came to Cincinnati when they were six months old. They remain a coalition here, as brother cheetahs often stick together in the wild, and are the zoo's only cheetahs housed together. They spend more time in the zoo's Africa exhibit yard than the other cheetahs.
Cheetahs are endangered and their populations continue to decline worldwide. The Cincinnati Zoo is proud to be called "The Cheetah Capital of the World" because of its conservation efforts and education for cheetahs in its care.

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