Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah Kris still hangs with her companion dog Remus

MEGAN: IN THE VAN BEHIND ME RIGHT HERE IS KRIS THE CHEETAH WHO HAS GONE VIRAL FOR BEING ADORABLE ON THE INTERNET. BUT EVEN MORE ADORABLE IS HER ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP WITH HER PUPPY COMPANION REMUS. KRIS THE CHEETAH ISN’T EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD YET, BUT IT’S SAFE TO SAY, THE CUB HAS FOUND HIS BEST FRIEND. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE DOG THINKS IT IS A WEIRD LOOKING DOG OR IF THE CHEETAH THINKS, THAT POOR CHEETAH DOES NOT HAVE ANY SPOTS. MEGAN: REMUS IS A MIXED BREED RESCUE PUP WHO’S ONLY ABOUT A MONTH OLDER THAN HIS FELINE FRIEND. THEY DON’T SEEM TO MIND THEY ARE A TOTALLY SEPARATE SPECIES BECAUSE REALLY WHEN YOU’RE A KID HAVING FUN, DOES IT REALLY MATTER? >> THERE’S THE HESTITATION AT FIRST AND THEN THEY’RE A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE WAIT THIS ISN’T A BAD DEAL WITH EACH OTHER AND THEN WE SEE THE FINAL STAGES OF THE CUDDLING AND THE I WANT YOU HANGING AROUND. MEGAN: REMUS’ LIFE STARTED OUT A LITTLE ROUGH BUT HIS DISPOSITION IS CHEERFUL AND THIS FRIENDSHIP, SAVED BOTH ANIMALS. >> IT’S A NATURAL BEHAVIOR FOR CHEETAHS TO HAVE SIBLINGS. IF MOM ONLY HAS ONLY ONE CHEETAH THAT LETTER -- THAT LITTER DOESN’T ACTUALLY SURVIVE SO THEY ALWAYS HAVE PLAYMATES AND WE WANT THEM TO PRACTICE THEIR NATURAL BEHAVIOR WE DON’T WANT US TO BE THE PLAYMATE. MEGAN: NOW THIS CAN’T LAST FOREVER, AFTER A COUPLE YEARS THE TWO WILL START TO PART WAYS OWN SPECIES, BUT IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE ALL TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH REMUS AND KR

The Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah Kris is still best friends with her companion dog, Remus.Kris was born July 7, 2019, at the zoo's breeding facility in Clermont County. She was the lone survivor of a litter of three.The zoo adopted a dog named Remus as a companion dog for Kris when she was a young cub. The dog has kept Kris company and has taught the cheetah social lessons through play and engagement.**RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: Kris the cheetah, Remus the rescue pup debut their playful friendship**Now, the two are inseparable and were even featured in a show on Disney+.The zoo posted an update on the pair on Facebook Friday. Zoo officials said 2-year-old Kris and Remus still have sleepovers together most nights and still enjoy playing in the running yard."They don’t play with the same kind of energy and enthusiasm as when they were youngsters, but they still enjoy each other’s company," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote in its Facebook post.Typically, female cheetahs separate from their mothers and siblings at two years old and since Kris is two now, the zoo will continue to monitor her relationship with Remus."(Kris and Remus) will stay hanging out together until we see Kris prefers time more on her own than with Remus," the zoo said.

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The Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah Kris is still best friends with her companion dog, Remus.

Kris was born July 7, 2019, at the zoo's breeding facility in Clermont County. She was the lone survivor of a litter of three.

The zoo adopted a dog named Remus as a companion dog for Kris when she was a young cub. The dog has kept Kris company and has taught the cheetah social lessons through play and engagement.

**RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: Kris the cheetah, Remus the rescue pup debut their playful friendship**

Now, the two are inseparable and were even featured in a show on Disney+.

The zoo posted an update on the pair on Facebook Friday. Zoo officials said 2-year-old Kris and Remus still have sleepovers together most nights and still enjoy playing in the running yard.

"They don’t play with the same kind of energy and enthusiasm as when they were youngsters, but they still enjoy each other’s company," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote in its Facebook post.

Typically, female cheetahs separate from their mothers and siblings at two years old and since Kris is two now, the zoo will continue to monitor her relationship with Remus.

"(Kris and Remus) will stay hanging out together until we see Kris prefers time more on her own than with Remus," the zoo said.

Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah Kris still hangs with her companion dog Remus

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