Chester Zoo is thrilled to commemorate the birth of its first aardvark
ever...!
Congratulations on this lovely, priceless treasure's safe arrival.
Wonderful news—kind it's of cute in an ugly way. Congratulations to the
Chester Zoo!
After the baby was born on January 4 during the night, conservationists
found it cuddled up with its eight-year-old mother Oni and six-year-old
father Koos.
The calf, which was born with massive drooping ears, hairless skin that is
wrinkled, and enormous claws, is presently being hand-reared every evening
by zookeepers who are giving it committed care. For around five weeks, the
infant has been fed periodically throughout the night to help it acquire
strength.
Animals adapting to have children successfully in captivity is lovely but
also sad.
Staff members gave the boy the moniker Dobby because of his likeness to the
beloved Harry Potter figure.
Aardvarks are indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa, where habitat loss brought
on by agricultural growth has put them in danger and caused them to clash
with local farmers. They are sought for for their meat as well.
The nocturnal animals hunt for ants and termites using their lengthy, up to
25 cm long tongues that are coated in sticky saliva using their excellent
sense of smell and long nostrils.
They build subterranean tunnels where they sleep and rip up termite mounds
with their sharp claws.
It's a historic first since this is the first aardvark to be born at the
zoo.
Aardvarks are very secretive animals that are often only active at night,
therefore little is known about some elements of their daily existence. We
may learn more about endangered animals like aardvarks by taking care of
them in zoos and observing how they live, behave, and are
biologically.
It's incredible how a newborn grows to adore its mother.
Only a few zoos worldwide are a member of the conservation breeding program
that this young calf will join.
Fantastic and I hope it won't be the last! Our planet is in a bad
situation, thus we must do all in our power to SAVE OUR PLANET.
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