Baby Giant Anteater born at ZSL London Zoo

Born on December 28 2016 weighing just 1.2kg, Beanie, the young grey and black female, needed a helping hand from ZSL London Zoo’s keeper team when they realised that first-time mum Inca was unable to care for her infant.

Though she’ll continue to be hand-fed until she’s around six-months-old, the stripy baby will soon be introduced to the rest of the giant anteater family at ZSL London Zoo.

Zookeeper Amy said: “Hand-rearing an animal is an amazing privilege, but it’s hard work too; we’ve been bottle-feeding Beanie every two to three hours with special replacement milk and making sure she’s kept warm at night with a temperature-controlled incubator.”

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