Birth Of Baby Sloth Celebrated At Hattiesburg Zoo
Birth Of Baby Sloth Celebrated At Hattiesburg Zoo
A sloth family gave birth to a healthy baby boy earlier this month at the Hattiesburg Zoo in Mississippi.
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The Linnaeus sloths took their grand, old time announcing their latest addition to the family.
On July 5, the zoo’s female, two-toed sloth, Mo, gave birth to a boy that was dubbed Lumpawaroo, a name almost immediately shortened to “Lumpy.”
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Lumpy is Mo’s third live birth at the Hattiesburg Zoo. He weighed 626 grams (1.4 lbs) at birth.
He joins his older sisters, Maple and Mochi, and father Chewbacca (Chewy).
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Baby Lumpy and Mommy Mo will be on display for the first time Saturday, July 30th.
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