Baby Cheetah Named Taylor Swift Meets Her Love Match in Another Orphaned Cub Named Travis Kelce YSD

‘The two have become nearly inseparable,’ the Cheetah Conservation Fund said of the cubs

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A cheetah cub named Taylor Swift has made a new friend — a cub named Travis Kelce
The two cubs met at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre in Somaliland
“Not only is [cub Taylor Swift] thriving, it looks like we have a little Love Story unfolding on the savannah,” the center’s staff said in a statement

Cheetah cub Taylor Swift was named for the music superstar after the baby animal was rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade. Now, she’s made a friend with a familiar name!

In April, the Cheetah Conservation Fund saved the orphaned cub and moved her to its Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre in Somaliland. Taylor Swift, who only weighed three pounds when she arrived, adapted well to the safe, new home.

Now, things have gotten even cozier at Taylor’s new abode. The Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre recently welcomed four new cubs, all siblings. Fellow orphans from the illegal wildlife trade, the new cubs on the block were introduced to Taylor Swift shortly after they settled in.

Taylor made fast friends with the cubs, including forming an especially close bond with one of the males of the inseparable group.

Once the cheetah center noticed the bond between Taylor and the 5-month-old newcomer, it decided to name the male cheetah cub Travis Kelce.

According to the center, Travis Kelce, the cheetah, is “playful, confident, and has a winning streak,” like his namesake.

“Not only is [cub Taylor Swift] thriving, it looks like we have a little Love Story unfolding on the savannah,” the centre’s staff said in a statement, adding, “The two have become nearly inseparable—grooming each other, napping side by side, and occasionally partaking in friendly roughhousing.”