On October 22, the Hoofed Stock department at the Houston Zoo welcomed its newest member! “Pumpkin”, a little female Yellow-Backed Duiker was born in the afternoon, weighing only about 12 pounds. She is the third calf to two of our long-time resident duikers Kringle (mom) and Muffin (dad). Already her personality is showing since she was walking around exploring her new home on her very first day. On your next visit to the Houston Zoo, come watch her run around in our large okapi yard located right next to the elephants.  If you can’t find her, she’s probably curled up in a nice spot for a nap.

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