The baby zebra was born at just over 105 pounds and was capable of running about an hour after being born.
The latest addition to the Lincoln Park Zoo is an endangered Grevy’s zebra. Adia, a 16-year-old Grevy’s zebra, gave birth to her fifth offspring, a female foal, on Aug. 21.
The baby zebra was born at just over 105 pounds and is expected to grow to about 850 pounds in adulthood. The new foal, who is yet to be named, can easily be distinguished because of her reddish-brown stripes, which will turn black as she ages.“Mom and foal are hitting all of their postpartum milestones and the newborn is quite spirited and very active,” curator Dan Boehm said in an announcement of the birth.
The newborn was capable of running about an hour after being born, but she will stay dependent on her mother for the first seven months of her life.Grevy’s zebras are endangered, with fewer than 2,000 of the animals living in the wild because of hunting and habitat loss, the zoo said. The birth is part of the Grevy’s Zebra Species Survival Plan, where zoos are working together on population management.
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