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Nubian Goat Kids at the Indianapolis Zoo

Nubian goat kids were born April 8 in The Indianapolis Zoo's Encounters area.  The one on the right (first photo) is a male named Domino and the one on the left is a female named Polka Dot.  Mom is named Spot! Anglo-Nubian goats originated in England as a cross between the Old English Milch Goat and the Zariby and Nubian bucks imported from India, Russia, and Egypt.

here we see Polka Dot with another brother, Stuart..

Soaking in the rays

Copyright Photographer Fred Cate.

Playful Baby Tamandua Anteater

Last week the Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo unveiled it's newest baby anteater. The little tamandua is quite active and playful. This video is worth watching through.  

A Bite-Sized Croc

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park has over twenty species of crocodilians. These baby dwarf crocodiles are among the smallest, reaching just under five feet when fully grown. Here we get an inside look at one of the Farm's baby crocs as it hatches.

Photo Credit: John Brueggen

Baby Panda Cub Born at Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo

First time panda mom Lin Hui gave birth to a healthy female cub yesterday at Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo. This marks the first panda born in Thailand. Previously the only countries to have celebrated a successful panda birth are China, Japan and the United States.

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Mother panda Lin Hui has been very attentive to her new cub and her behavior suggests she might give birth to another cub sometime today. ZooBorns will keep you posted.  

A Pile of Prairie Dog Pups

ZooAmerica recently welcomed sixteen tiny black-tailed prairie dogs. Highly social animals, prairie dogs frequently visit one another and greet by rubbing snouts, which people compare to a kiss.

 

Baby Baboon at the Paignton Zoo

This little baboon was born earlier this month at the UK's Paignton Zoo. Baby baboons weigh only a couple of pounds but are often quite bold despite their small size.

Enough sitting still!

 

Photo credit: sukkispal. Thanks for sharing!

Silver Fox Babies Love to Lounge

Baby Silver Foxes at Denmark's Munkholm Zoo take in the rays while Dad stands guard. Silver Foxes' unique coloring is actually a genetic adaptation. Thanks to Linzse for these photos from only two days ago.

Meet the Markhors

Markhors are endangered goat-antelopes indigenous to Central Asia. These little babies were born a few weeks ago at the LA Zoo. While the babies look similar to those of domestic goats, adults have long twisting horns, which make them quite distinct.

 

Papa Markhor below courtesy of MickiP65

 

Miley the Baby Bactrian Camel

Originally ignored by her mother, the Mesker Park Zoo's newest Bactrian camel calf was cared for by keepers for her first week. However, mother camel, Renee, finally came around and is now hopelessly devoted to her little girl, following little Miley everywhere around the exhibit.

Above Photo Credit: Bill Palmer

Learn more about the little camel on the Mesker Park Zoo's blog. 

Clover the Giraffe Gives Birth to Calf

The Como Zoo welcomed a baby giraffe to mother "Clover" early last week. The 152 lb. male calf was born with some major health complications but veterinarians say he is recovering well and should be on display any day now.