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‘Super mum’ giraffe gives birth to fourth calf

The birth also saw 11-year-old Kimba become a father for the sixth time on Fathers Day

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A calf has been born to a giraffe described as a “super mom” by the zoo where she lives.

Twelve-year-old Tessa gave birth to her fourth calf in the early hours of Sunday morning at Cincinnati Zoo.

The birth also meant that 11-year-old Kimba became a father for the sixth time on Fathers Day.

A young giraffe calf with its mum Tessa at Cincinnati Zoo
Tessa gave birth to her fourth calf on Sunday morning (Cincinnati Zoo)

They are able to walk almost immediately and Tessa’s latest baby was no exception – the calf, whose sex is not yet known, was on its feet within an hour.

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