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So cute: The Kansas City Zoo has a baby female giraffe

A female giraffe was born Friday at the Kansas City Zoo.
A female giraffe was born Friday at the Kansas City Zoo. The Kansas City Zoo

The Kansas City Zoo has a baby giraffe.

Zoo officials announced Monday that a 105-pound, 5-foot-tall female calf was born Friday morning just before 5 a.m.

The calf is reported to be in good health and bonding with her mother, named Lizzie. The mother and calf will not be on public display until temperatures get warmer.

Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @MattCampbellKC

This story was originally published February 5, 2018 at 2:24 PM with the headline "So cute: The Kansas City Zoo has a baby female giraffe."

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