In Photos: Big Cat Cubs

From snow leopard cubs to jaguar cubs to white tiger cubs, learn more about the big cats' offspring.

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Leopard Cub

The gestation period for leopards is usually around 100 days and 40-50% of leopard cubs don't survive to reach 12 months of age.
White Lion Cubs

White lions are extremely rare. They are not albinos, their colour is caused by a recessive gene shared by both parents, called the colour inhibitor gene.
Cheetah Cubs

Female cheetahs usually have between two and five cubs and stay with them for up to two years.
Lioness With Cub

A lioness will move her cubs to a new den several times a month to prevent their scent from building up and attracting predators such as leopards, eagles and snakes.
Cougar Cub

Cougar cubs are born with spots on their coats which will disappear by the time they are two and a half years old. Their life expectancy in the wild averages 8 to 10 years.
Snow Leopard Cubs

Snow leopard cubs are usually born in rocky dens or crevices lined with fur shed from their mother. They can normally walk by five weeks, but don't leave the den until around two to four months of age.
Siberian Tiger Cub

Female tiger cubs stay with their mothers longer than males and establish territories close by. Males however, range further afield at a younger age making them more vulnerable. Hence why in adulthood, there are often two to four females for every male.
White Bengal Tiger Cub

It's thought that approximately one in 15,000 wild Bengal tiger cubs are born white and their survival rate is low due to their high visibility in the environment.
Jaguar Cub

Jaguar cubs are are generally born between the months of December and March. They are blind at birth and gain their sight after about two weeks.
Clouded Leopard Cub

Clouded leopard cubs weigh from 140 to 280 grams and unlike adults, have solid dark patches on their coats until they are around 6 months old, when they become more like rings.