Twenty five days ago, a new baby giraffe was born at the zoo. Hmmph! Apparently, My BOYFRIEND has been busy reproducing! Actually it was suspected that one of the females was pregnant for months but until the keepers could get a good ultrasound no one could be sure.The full gestation period is about 14-15 months. Ladies, can you imagine? I visited the mother around Thanksgiving time and looked at her tummy up close. Though the baby she was carrying had indeed been conceived close to a year before, she just didn't look like it. I tried to picture a that long baby neck and 4 even longer, delicate legs and how they could possibly be folded up inside of her. It just didn't look much different than the soon-to-be-auntie's figure who stood beside her back then. So I was amazed as well as delighted to see this little one enjoying the sun for the first time yesterday morning.
I offer you this rather fuzzy picture, as I was just a little too far... but I saw this perfect profile shot and snapped it.
This is the baby with his keeper, so you can get an idea of just how tall he is... I'd say she is at least 5'7". (I just looked it up and he's 5' 9 1/2 and 110 lbs -- the stats of a supermodel to be sure!)
At the same time, he is just so small compared to the one year old baby from last year, let alone the grown ups! He doesn't even match the full length of the legs of the giraffe's surrounding him.
Here's a little better view of the size difference between the new baby and an adult female on the right.
How adorable is that???
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much cuter than ANYTHING on CuteOverload! I love their fuzzy "antlers"...what are those appendages called?
That's a good question Teri, I will have to get back to you on that. I have heard the word before but it's not at ALL like anything I'd ever heard so I can't put my finger on it right now! Please check back tomorrow.
Oh my gosh, that baby is adorable. I can't believe they grow so big in the womb. That is one strong mama!
OMG... How beautiful... and can you imagine that when born, they actually fall to the ground from the mother, as tall as she is. I think you told us this in a previous post, so without looking it up, I'm just remembering. Sizzie should be reading this... I remembered something... I have a memory...YAY!
Thanks again Sydney...
How cute!!!! The thick, fuzzy mane on the baby makes it look like a giant stuffed toy. Adorable. I want to pick him up and give him a hug. :)
TEri -- those things are called something I can never remember. I just asked for you yesterday, when they let me go into the pen and pet the baby, but I can't remember exactly what it was and didn't have a pen to write it down. I will put it in the next post I do about the giraffe, which will be in the next few days.
I was to say oscicilla or something like that.
Awwwwhhhhh... My Lara's favorite animal... When we had to pack our 'precious' things to evacuate (due to the fires) i noticed she had her stuffed "Raff" (i made for her when she was about 3) her giraffe statue & her giraffe painting... i went awwwwhhhh then tOO x
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