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A rare clouded leopard cub, weighing just 1 lb., was born to parents Jewels and Bruce at the Nashville Zoo on July 18

The zoo said the female cub will be hand-reared as "her survival is critical" due to the "steep decline" in the species' population

The zoo also announced that it recently welcomed a 10-week-old brother-sister clouded leopard pair from the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas

The Nashville Zoo is celebrating a special new addition to its family.

A rare clouded leopard cub was born on July 18, the zoo announced on Instagram on Aug 4. The female cub is the 45th cub born at the zoo since 1991. She is "currently the size of a teddy bear," weighing just 1 lb.

Due to the vulnerable status of the clouded leopard species, the zoo said the cub will be hand-reared.

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