Credit: The cub's birth on July 11 marked an important milestone for the Smithsonian National Zoo: while it's the second letter for the cub's mother, it is the first litter for the cub's 13-year-old father. (Courtesy Smithsonian National Zoo/Craig Saffoe)
Tiger cub is a boy! Or so it appears, says National Zoo
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