Denmark's Odense Zoo have got two absolutely adorable monkey infants that they say look a bit like the old, grumpy man from Disney's "Up"! The Golden-headed Lion Tamarin infants are members of a species endangered in the wild.
The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums
Category: Odense Zoo
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A helping animal caretaker’s hand was needed when one of Denmark’s Odense Zoo’s Sitatungas stopped in the middle of labor.
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Denmark’s Odense Zoo welcomed five Miniature Pig babies on November 20. The Piglets are thriving under the care of their mother, and are getting accustomed to their home in the zoo’s farmhouse.
Photo Credit: Odense ZooMiniature Pigs are popular as pets or on small farms, and though they can weigh up to 200 pounds as adults, are far smaller than a typical domestic pig. Pigs are intelligent animals and can be house-trained and to perform behaviors.
Like all Pigs, Miniature Pigs have an excellent sense of smell. They use their stubby snouts to dig for roots and tubers, and will also feed on a variety of plant material and small animals.
See more photos of the Piglets below.
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Denmark’s
Odense Zoo enjoyed a mid-winter boost when a Giraffe calf was born on February
20. The female baby weighs 132 pounds (60 kg) and stands about five-and-a-half
feet (170 cm) tall.
Photo Credit: Odense ZooThe
Odense Zoo staff eagerly awaited the arrival of this little calf. The calf’s mother and father are both
first-time parents, but they’ve adjusted well to their new roles. With this most recent baby, the zoo now has
seven Giraffes, including two other calves born since 2011 when a new African
exhibit opened at the zoo.Giraffes are the
world’s tallest land animals, well adapted for foraging in the treetops on savannahs
south of Africa’s Sahara desert. Acacia
leaves are among their favorites, despite formidable thorns on the trees’ branches. Giraffes strip the leaves from the branches
with their 18-inch-long tongue.Giraffes gather in loose groups on the savannah, providing a
distinct advantage for each individual:
many pairs of eyes can survey the area for potential threats, such as
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Baby mongooses were out exploring yesterday at Denmark's Odense Zoo. A curious and social species, the Common Dwarf Mongoose can live to 20 years in captivity. Celebrated in ancient Egypt for their fearlessness, mongooses were sometimes mummified and buried in Egyptian tombs to serve as guardians.
