February 26, 2008
Nom Nom Nom: Baby Giraffe Born at SF Zoo
Let's not think about that mauling incident or the possibility that one or both of the Dhaliwal brothers pissed into the tiger grotto, prompting the Christmas Day attacks. No, instead let's think about the bundle of joy born at the Zoo this past weekend: a little giraffe, right. Sure, it was yesterday's news, but the adorable image was just released, and the story wouldn't have been complete without it. All together now: aw.
Also, according to the Examiner, did you know that:
Giraffes give birth standing up, which is a drop of about 6 feet. Nature designed them that way to kind of give the baby a shock...Giraffes stand up immediately so they can escape predators in the wild.
Goodness.
In other news, Leanne is pregnant. No, not SFist Leanne, but the four-year-old Sumatran tiger over at the zoo. Read more about the single mother here.
Image credit: "courtesy photo"
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I thought the giraffes were so bored they were chewing holes in their barn. Does this mean they've found other ways of passing time?
I was just about to type, "so cute!" and then I saw my name next to "pregnant."
Good to know my name has become so trendy even animals are using it. Back in the '80s it was primarily only spelled in a variety of hillbilly-esque ways: Lee Anne, Leigh Anne, Leeann... Maybe it will evolve even further and we'll start seeing a diverse lot of futuristic girls named Li Ayn.
What I find odd is that the story implies the giraffe was alone when it gave birth.
Even cattle and goats usually have a vet standing by when they give birth (or they did where I grew up). An exotic, expensive zoo animal is in the final stages of gestation and no one is around? It's another indication of how poorly run this zoo is, in my opinion.
I love the 'nom nom nom' meme more than anyone, but why is it in the headline here?
Let's get our vodka on and go fuck with its mom.