Blossom, a baby gerenuk, was born at the Denver Zoo on March 6. Gerenuks are listed as “near threatened” because they are so widely hunted for their skins. Blossom is the result of a carefully planned breeding program and is the first gerenuk born at the Denver Zoo.
Gerenuks are small antelope native to semiarid regions of eastern Africa. Their name means “giraffe-necked” in Somali. Adults are about 3.5 feet tall and weight from 60 to 100 pounds. They routinely stand on their hind legs to browse from tree limbs up to 6 feet above the ground.
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How much we need an upbeat story. Thanks for this one.
You’re welcome. I try to mix the good with the gloomy and think Blossom is absolutely adorable. Looks like a delicate porcelain figurine.
What a wonderful piece of good news, PT. And what an exquisite creature!
She really is, isn’t she?
What a cutie. They do look like china creations
So fragile. They make our deer look stout by comparison