Rare twin giraffes born in Central Texas
Rare twin giraffes born in Central Texas
| May 28, 2013 | Updated: May 28, 2013 6:25pm
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) — Officials with a Central Texas wildlife refuge say twin giraffes have been born, marking just the second time such a birth has occurred in the U.S.
Female calf Wasswa was born first May 10, followed by brother Nakato. Officials with the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch waited until Tuesday to announce the births to ensure the calves would survive.
Ranch spokeswoman Melissa Welch says Wasswa and Nakato are the only set of living giraffe twins in the U.S. A previous set was born in 1988 but have since died.
Welch says most twin giraffes are stillborn or have to be aborted.
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http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Rare-twin-giraffes-born-in-Central-Texas-4554336.php#photo-4697963
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Rare Twin Giraffes Born; Second Set To Ever Survive
By Amanda Crum · 10 hours ago
Twin giraffes were born in New Braunfels, Texas earlier this month, only the second set of their kind in the U.S.
The twins are a female, Wasswa, and a male, Nakato. They will be living at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch in Texas but will be available for the public to check out. Officials say it’s extremely rare for twin giraffes to be born and survive, which is why they waited to long to announce the births; they wanted to ensure the animals would make it. Usually, twins are stillborn.
“Both Wasswa and Nakato are thriving,” said Tiffany Soechting, an animal specialist at Natural Bridge.
Wasswa reportedly weighed 95 pounds and was 4.5 feet tall when she was born. Nakato weighed 125 pounds and was 5.5 feet tall when he was delivered.
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http://www.webpronews.com/rare-twin-giraffes-born-second-set-to-ever-survive-2013-05
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