The 半端物 couple: Cheetah and labrador raised together at Dallas zoo celebrate their 共同の birthday a year after 存在 put together so the dog would be a 静めるing 影響(力)

  • Cheetah Winspear and Labrador Amani put together at Dallas Zoo, Texas
  • Keepers (人命などを)奪う,主張するd dog would be a '静めるing 影響(力)' on his big cat friends
  • Now they say they were 権利 and pair have 'truly 社債d like brothers'
  • Two animals were given a 巨大(な) 二塁打 popsicle and a 'BFF' water 気圧の谷

Cats and dogs 港/避難所't always been best friends - but for this young cheetah, 存在 paired up with a 黒人/ボイコット Labrador was a match made in heaven.

Winspear and and his dog friend Amani were put together a year ago by keepers at Dallas Zoo in Texas, who (人命などを)奪う,主張するd the Lab would be a 静めるing 影響(力) on his big cat friend.

So far, it appears they were 権利. The pair have celebrated their 共同の first birthday with a gigantic meat broth popsicle and a 'Best Friends Forever' water 気圧の谷.

Best friends forever: Amani the black Labrador and Winspear the cheetah celebrated their joint first bi
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Best friends forever: Amani the 黒人/ボイコット Labrador and Winspear the cheetah celebrated their 共同の first birthday

Playful: The pair were brought together to make the cheetah feel more comfortable in a zoo setting

Playful: The pair were brought together to make the cheetah feel more comfortable in a zoo setting

Amani, whose 指名する means 'peace' in Swahili, was born just three days apart from the two male cheetah cubs Winspear and Kamau.

After their birth at the Smithsonian 自然保護 Biology 学校/設ける in 前線 王室の, Virginia, the two 危うくするd cheetahs were moved to Dallas where they were put with Amani at two months old.

A zoo 広報担当者 said at the time: 'Zoological 専門家s have 設立する that because dogs are 自然に comfortable in public settings, Amani will 供給する a 静めるing 影響(力) for the cubs.'

The zoo 追加するd the puppy would be 'another playmate as they grow to adulthood.'

Sadly Kamau died of an illness earlier this year, but Amani has 社債d 特に 堅固に with Winspear.

Time to cool off: The popsicle, left, was made of more than 30 gallons of water and chicken broth for flavoring

Time to 冷静な/正味の off: The popsicle, left, was made of more than 30 gallons of water and chicken broth for flavoring

Affection: Zoos have combined animals of different species before to see how their behavior changes

Affection: Zoos have 連合させるd animals of different 種類 before to see how their 行為 changes

The zoo said the dog had helped his feline friend become more comfortable in public settings and has brought the 苦境 of the wild cheetah to life for thousands of 訪問者s.

The pair have been brought to schools across North Texas to teach children more about the natural world.

The 実験 was not the first of its 肉親,親類d - cheetahs are known for their reclusiveness while dogs are far more 去っていく/社交的な, and zoos have 連合させるd 種類 before.

To celebrate the birthday last week, keepers created a colorful water 気圧の谷 and a 200lb 'Best Friends Forever' (BFF) 二塁打 popsicle - but it was no ordinary ice lolly.

It 連合させるd more than 30 gallons of water with a low-salt chicken broth and a 2 per cent milk content.

A zoo 広報担当者 追加するd: 'They loved it!'

Experiment: Amani began living with two cheetahs in September last year, one of which has since died

実験: Amani began living with two cheetahs in September last year, one of which has since died

Family album: The way the pair appeared when they were first introduced in autumn last year

Family album: The way the pair appeared when they were first introduced in autumn last year

Cheetahs are 危うくするd with an 概算の 10,000 in 存在, 負かす/撃墜する from 100,000 around a century ago.

In the wild adults are the world's fastest land animals, reaching 速度(を上げる)s of 60mph in chases which last いっそう少なく than a minute before the prey is either caught or escapes, leaving its predator exhausted.

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