MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – The endangered Banten was born at the zoo Miami on Friday, the zoo said.
Her mother, Phyllis, became a labour Friday afternoon and gave birth as she had the opportunity to see her.
According to the zoo, when the animals fall into labor, they are provided access to remote and outlying areas, but Phyllis decided she wants to have her baby in front of the public.
On Saturday, the Animal Health Team at Zoo Miami worked with the Animal Science team to review newborns’ gender, weight and other baseline data.
According to the zoo, the calves are male and weighs over 52 pounds.
The calves return to their habitat with the remaining herd.
Zoo Miami said Bantengen is a highly endangered wild cattle that can be found in isolated regions of Southeast Asia and Indonesia.
It is believed that there are less than 8,000 remaining in the wild.
According to the Zoo Miami, wild cows are born in red coats and within the first year before developing white stockings and rump bones.
According to the Zoo Miami, men eventually change from a red color to a nearly black color of chestnuts when they reach sexual maturity.
The biggest threats to Banten are habitat loss, hunting and the introduction of diseases from domestic cattle.
