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 American leopard .
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 .