Nashville Zoo's first aardvark calf born on New Year's Day

The Nashville Zoo has announced the birth of its first-ever aardvark calf on New Year's Day, the Independent.co reported.

Weighing approximately four pounds, the calf is the offspring of the zoo's aardvarks Winsol and Karanga. The mother, Karanga, and the calf are reported to be doing well and are under close monitoring by the animal care team. The birth is noted as the first aardvark born in an American Zoological Association (AZA)-accredited zoo since 2024, bringing the total to 34.

Both parents are ambassador animals, allowing researchers to study aardvark breeding behaviours, and the calf could potentially move to another facility for breeding in the future.

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