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Zoo in Colorado welcomes 14 baby skunks in a double delivery

The zoo recently announced the birth of 14 skunk kits from two different mothers, creating an adorable — if potentially pungent — nursery.
Zoo in Colorado welcomes 14 baby skunks in a double delivery
Skunk kits at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado
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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado is celebrating a baby boom of the striped and potentially smelly variety.

The zoo recently announced the birth of 14 skunk kits from two different mothers, creating an adorable — if potentially pungent — nursery.

Isabel gave birth to seven kits on May 5, while fellow skunk Padfoot delivered her own litter of seven kits just two weeks later.

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Zoo officials report that all parents and babies are healthy and thriving. Isabel's kits have already begun developing teeth and are starting to interact with each other.

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