A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see. Two female new-born clouded leopards and one female lynx kitten look like they are off to a roaring start. Pictures show the rare new-borns showing off their kitty skills just like the hunters they would be in the wild. Born in Nashville Zoo they are the latest additions to the total of 20 clouded leopards and three Eurasian lynx
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