Chupacabra(VSQF044) was born into the Sequoia in the September of 2012. Her mother was the new dominant female of the time, named RU, and her father was most likely the short-term dominant male Dali, but could've also been Chaka, as both he and Dali had come from the Aztecs together. Chupacabra was born with three litter-mates named Kokopelli(VSQM043), Sinaga(VSQF045), and Zuni(VSQP046). They were RU's first successful litter as the dominant female. Some time after Chupacabra's birth, the former dominant male Bruce, along with other Sequoia rovers, returned to the gang and overthrew and ousted Dali and Chaka; with the Sequoia males back, Chupacabra's odds of survival were bettered. She and her siblings survived their first few weeks and began to leave the burrow with the adults. At two months old, Zuni was predated in November, leaving Chupacabra with just her sister and other brother, who survived their first few months. Chupacabra briefly disappeared from the mob in January of 2013 at only three months of age, but did rejoin the group; it is possible she simply got separated from the group. RU nor any other females were able to produce any litters due to a drought, making Chupacabra's litter the last of the Sequoia. Sadly, in September of 2013, both RU and Chupacabra had to be euthanized due to disease.
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