ZooBorns — Fort Worth Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes First Dragon Hatchlings
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
For the first time in its 108-year history, the Fort Worth Zoo proudly announces the hatchings of eleven Komodo Dragons. Upon hatching, the juveniles were approximately 12 to 15 inches long and weighed less than half a pound each (about as much as a bar of soap).
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The female Komodo Dragon arrived at the Zoo in 2012 from Prague. She is 7 years old, 6 feet in...
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Zebra Foal Takes First Steps at Fort Worth Zoo
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On August 25, the Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a male Grant’s Zebra foal to the herd – the first to be born there since 1996!
The foal was born to first-time mom Roxie, and both mom and baby are doing well. He was up and walking shortly after his birth and soon learned to maneuver on his long, wobbly legs.
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At birth, the soon-to-be named foal weighed 60 to 70 pounds...
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