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Calgary Zoo welcomes baby zebra

A zebra was born at the Calgary Zoo on Dec. 1, 2019, according to officials. Courtesy: Calgary Zoo

The Calgary Zoo has welcomed a baby zebra to its dazzle.

A Hartmann’s mountain zebra named Leba gave birth to a male foal on Dec. 1, according to a Tuesday zoo announcement.

The pair are bonding, settling into the African Savannah habitat and running in the snow.

A zebra was born at the Calgary Zoo on Dec. 1, 2019, according to officials. Courtesy: Calgary Zoo

The zoo said adult Hartmann’s mountain zebras can withstand temperatures as low as -15 C, but the baby has to be brought inside if it dips below 4 C. Officials said they are monitoring the temperature closely and always have access to the indoors.

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Hartmann’s mountain zebras live 20 to 25 years in the wild, and are considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because their wild population is susceptible to decreasing, according to the zoo.

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The Calgary Zoo does not have a name for the animal yet.

The last zebra foal born at the Calgary Zoo was Khomas on Dec. 2, 2017.

A zebra was born at the Calgary Zoo on Dec. 1, 2019, according to officials. Courtesy: Calgary Zoo

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