What is the height of a baby giraffe? Dolly is the largest female reticulated giraffe that has ever been born at the zoo, coming in at 6 feet tall and 150 pounds at birth, according to Brewer. It's essential that Dolly gets the proper nutrients needed in the first weeks after birth, she said. They get all their immunity from their mother's colostrum and milk," Brewer said. Colostrum is the first milk produced by the mother's mammary glands and has antibodies essential for the baby giraffe.

Source: MetroXpress August 11, 2021 13:30 UTC