With their tiny pink noses , soft furry coats and sleepy eyes , these two clouded leopard cubs are simply adorable . The highly endangered kittens , which are both female , were born at Zoo Miami in Florida just three weeks ago , a treat for the facility 's doting keepers . They are currently being held in an enclosure with their mother , Serai , to 'avoid any external stress and allow the mother to properly bond with them ' . Adorable : These female clouded leopard cubs were born at Zoo Miami in Florida just three weeks ago , a treat for the facility 's doting keepers . Playful : They are being held in an enclosure with their mother to 'avoid any external stress and allow the mother to properly bond with them ' Sisters : The cubs ( left and right ) already sport the clouded leopard 's characteristic large , dark and cloud-like spots on a light background . Both Serai , and the cubs ' father , Rajasi , were born in 2011 in other American zoos . The newborn kittens are the parents ' second successful litter . The tiny cats , which are yet to be named , already sport the clouded leopard 's characteristic large , dark and cloud-like spots on a light background . Their birth is a victory in the fight to preserve a vulnerable species , which is not closely related to the African leopard . 'Both offspring are doing well and the mother continues to be attentive and nurse them on a regular basis , ' the zoo told AP on Monday . Visitors should be able to view the kittens in the coming weeks . The clouded leopard , which is medium sized , lives in forests of South East Asia . In total , fewer than 10,000 are thought to exist in the wild . 'Doing well ' : 'Both offspring are doing well and the mother continues to be attentive and nurse them on a regular basis , ' the zoo said Monday . Sleepy : The clouded leopard , which is medium sized , lives in forests of South East Asia . Fewer than 10,000 are thought to exist in the wild . Found in the wild in southern China , Myanmar and Malaysia , adult clouded leopards typically weigh between 30 and 50 pounds ( 14 to 23 kilograms ) . The secretive cats have a very long tail with relatively short legs and large paws . They eat birds and mammals such as monkeys , deer and porcupines , and are , in turn , prey to human hunters who prize them for their pelts . Three weeks old : The secretive cats have a very long tail with relatively short legs and large paws . Above , the adorable newborn kittens .
Endangered female kittens were born at Zoo Miami in Florida just three weeks ago , the facility said on Monday . They are being held in enclosure with mother to 'avoid any external stress and allow them to all properly bond ' They already sport the clouded leopard 's characteristic large , dark and cloud-like spots on a light background . Birth is a victory in the fight to preserve vulnerable species , which is not closely related to the African leopard .