A rare Okapi calf was born Jan. 6th 2013, representing the first birth of the new year at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tamba Bay, FL according to a news release sent by the zoo. It's also the first Okapi birth of the year in the North American population. The breed is a forest giraffe found only in Central Africa.

The calf, now three weeks old and 96 pounds (up from 64 at birth), spends his days nursing, sleeping and following its mother around the barn, said the news release. For the time being, he will "nest" in a suitable hiding spot identified by the mother, likely inside the barn.

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