Male giraffes, bulls, like to fight, eat and mate, so he is kept apart to avoid hurting April, her baby and to keep him from eating her food, which includes a special pellet for expectant mothers.

Baby giraffes usually start eating solid food when they are between 3 and 4 weeks old, though they will continue to nurse for nine months — and sometimes suckle for up to two years.

Everything We Know About April the Giraffe's Baby Boy, Who Is Finally Here. ... She is back to eating normally following the birth and is in great health. The next order of business, ...

Molly the baby giraffe was in crisis ever since being born at a Massachusetts zoo — her mother did not produce vital “first milk.” Fortunately, bottle-feeding and antibiotics from ...

Hope, the baby giraffe that was born in March of this year, has received her last bottle, marking a new milestone for the calf.She will now eat the standard giraffe diet which was introduced to ...

A new giraffe was born Thursday at The Living Desert and the public will be able to check him out as early as Friday. The giraffe hasn't been named, but it weighs 130 pounds and is 5 feet 9 inches ...

It is not every day you have a 6-foot, 110-pound baby born.” The giraffe feeding encounters will be suspended to give the giraffe family some time to settle in. Article Topic Follows: Top Stories.

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The baby giraffe can be seen periodically during the mornings before he heads back behind the scenes for his bottle feeding. His mother, Siku, gave birth to him back in May.

April had the baby with Oliver, a 5-year-old giraffe, according to Animal Adventure. This is Oliver's first calf, but April knows the drill - this is her fourth.

The baby giraffe had arrived at the orphanage a few weeks ago, just days after its birth. ... Janie Van Heerden feeding Jazz, then 9 days old. The giraffe was abandoned by its mother at birth.

Animal lovers around the world are counting down to the arrival of April the giraffe's unborn baby and are probably wondering what to expect after its much-anticipated birth. So, we've compiled a ...