Blesbok calf is born at Marwell Zoo

  • 11 months ago
A blesbok calf was born at Marwell Zoo on May Day. In the wild, blesbok are native to southern Africa where they graze in herds on open grassland. They travel in single file lines to watering points creating paths as they go. Calves are able to follow their mothers within 30 minutes of being born and wean around four months of age.
Their numbers dwindled to around 2,000 by the late 19th century but they have made an impressive recovery since becoming a protected species. It is thought there are now as many as 55,000 living in protected areas and wildlife ranches and the population continues to increase.

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