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Meet Machozi, the baby cheetah you helped name!

Last week, TODAY viewers were asked to name one of eight baby cheetahs at the Leo Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Connecticut, and the winning name is Machozi, the Swahili word for “tear,” which is fitting because cheetahs are known for their tear-like marks.

Last week, TODAY viewers were asked to name one of eight baby cheetahs at the Leo Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Connecticut, and the winning name is Machozi, the Swahili word for “tear,” which is fitting because cheetahs are known for their tear-like marks.