Como Zoo’s new baby zebra can be viewed this weekend

Kristi Belcamino, Pioneer Press
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Looking for some family fun this weekend? Como Zoo has a new baby zebra that visitors can see every day.

Como Zoo announced that the zebra foal was born to Grant’s Zebra “Minnie” and that “Mom and baby are both doing well, enjoying the oohs and aahs of visitors.”

The baby was born overnight on May 24. When zookeepers arrived the next morning, they found the foal up and walking strong in its mother’s shadow. The baby’s gender has not been determined.

The birth was not a surprise.

“Minnie was getting very big; we knew it was a matter of days before her baby would make its appearance,” said Jill Erzar, Senior Zookeeper at Como Zoo. “There were no complications and mother and baby appear to be doing great.”

The foal’s stripes will go from brown to black sometime between its first nine to 18 months.

Grant’s Zebras are commonly found in the grassy plains of eastern Africa, including the countries of Kenya and Ethiopia.

The foal’s father is Ulysses. It is the fourth foal Minnie has birthed.

Mom and baby can be seen at the outdoor Zebra and Kudu exhibit daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Next month, on June 4 and 5, the public can help name the foal during Como Quest, billed as a “family friendly adventure that is a mission through the Zoo grounds”

People will work together to unlock clues, collect rewards and unearth secrets about the animals and plants. Teams will vote for a chance to name the baby zebra.

For more information go to https://comofriends.org/events/como-quest/.

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