cub

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A Sumatran tiger cub which was part of a litter of four has died, a Kent animal park says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A spokesperson told the BBC the cub "died of natural causes" but the remaining three are "doing exceptionally well and growing in confidence and character every day".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Inside the enclosure built to welcome his parents, the 170-day-old cub, whose name means "brave and noble warrior", was playing with a panda stuffed toy and a bamboo teether.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Biologists observed a change in the mother’s movements, which signaled her cub may have been abandoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The cub wriggled out of the strange wolf’s grip, put his forepaws on its chest, and stood on his hind legs.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver