SANFORD, Fla. — Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens welcomed the arrival of a child blue duiker, officers with the zoo introduced Thursday.
The brand new addition was born on the zoo in February, officers mentioned. Zookeepers have been intently monitoring the infant male to make sure its well being and security.
Blue duikers are the second smallest antelope species on the earth. In accordance with zoo officers, blue duikers develop to be 14 inches tall and weigh between 7 to 10 kilos on common. Blue duikers are present in dense forests in Central Africa. They eat vegetation and fruit discovered of their native habitat. Their life expectancy will be as excessive as 20 years, zoo officers mentioned.
Zookeepers mentioned visitors may have the chance to look at the infant blue duiker interacting with his environment as he grows stronger and extra unbiased.
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