The birth of a baby giraffe and a red kangaroo has caught the attention of visitors to an ecological park in Cotia.
According to AnimaliaPark itself, the animals, which can now be seen by the public, arouse curiosity due to the unique characteristics of their life cycles.
A He was born last Monday (23) and is already impressive with his size: around 1.8 meters tall at birth. Look:
The species gives birth with the mother standing, which causes the baby to fall to the ground, an impact that helps stimulate breathing.
A few hours after birth, the animal was able to stand and begin breastfeeding, an essential behavior for survival in the first weeks of life.
Already the born a little more than two months earlier, on January 15, has one of the most peculiar reproductive processes in the animal kingdom. After a gestation of around 33 days, he is born measuring approximately 2 centimeters and is extremely vulnerable.
Soon after birth, the baby moves alone to its mother’s pouch, where it remains for six to eight months completing its development. Even after leaving the marsupium, it continues to return to the area to feed and protect itself. Watch the video of one of its rare exhibitions:
According to the park, both cubs can now be observed by visitors, respecting specific periods and the natural behavior of the species. In the case of kangaroos, viewing may vary, as the babies spend most of their time protected in their mother’s pouch.
Births reinforce the and environmental education developed by the space, in addition to offering the public the opportunity to closely monitor rare moments of wildlife.
