Dublin Zoo is welcoming the birth of one of the rarest animals in the world.
A baby eastern bongo has been born at the zoo, weighing 20 kilograms. It brings the bongo herd at the zoo to four.
The species is critically endangered, with possibly less than 150 left in the wild in a remote part of Kenya.
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The calf was born late last week to first-time mother Nanyuki and father Hodariand.
The sex is not yet known, but 'Baby Bongo' is healthy and feeding well.
Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long and slightly, spiralled horns.
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Young calves may be quite shy and their natural instinct is to take cover as a way to protect themselves.
Dublin Zoo says visitors will need to be patient when trying to spot this latest arrival.
Team leader at Dublin Zoo, Helen Clarke-Bennett, says this is great news.
