Another Cute Baby Animal at the LA Zoo
Last week, we introduced you to a group new baby animals at the LA Zoo. There actually was one more, but no photo was available... until now. In the zoo's own words, meet the newborn black duiker (along with photos shown last week):
"On January 9, 2009, a black duiker was born at the Los Angeles Zoo. Hailing from West Africa, the duiker lives in dense lowland forests. The word 'duiker' means dive in Afrikaans, which fits the duiker perfectly as they have a habit of diving for cover in the forest or brush.
"Living by themselves or in pairs, duikers eat leaves, fruit, shoots, buds, seeds and bark. They can also capture and eat small birds, rodents, insects and carrion. The Los Angeles Zoo is one of only four zoos in the United States to display this species."
