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This week's cover story, "Beauty of the Beasts," delves into the world of animal sex -- and explains how zookeepers carefully match captive animals to ensure that future generations are healthy and sustainable (read: not inbred). The Denver Zoo is home to the official matchmakers for all African lions and all Komodo dragons in the 222 zoos that belong to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. As professional Cupids, it's their job to oversee the creation of effing adorable baby lions and less-fluffy-but-still-pretty-cute baby dragons. See photos below! Continue to see photos of baby lions! Continue to see more baby lion photos!
More from our Follow That Story archive: "Hormones turn Groucho, the Peyton Manning of Denver Zoo elephants, into Richard Sherman."
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