National Zoo Introduces Two New Fennec Fox Kits On Live Stream
WASHINGTON (WJZ)--The National Zoo will be live streaming a feeding of their brand new fennec fox kits on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
The kits were born to 7-year old mother Daisy and 2-year-old father Charlie.
The zoo says in the past, mother Daisy hasn't been successful raising kits which is why the zoo and its keepers have assisted in hand-rearing the fox kits.
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Prior to Daisy's pregnancy, Small Mammal House keepers teamed up with Zoo veterinarians and nutritionists to create a kit care plan. As soon as the babies were born, they removed them from the exhibit and placed them in the incubator to regulate and monitor their body temperature.
At birth, the kits weighed about 40 grams each. As of Feb. 25 the male more than doubled in size to 83 grams, and his sister weighs a sturdy 76 grams.
The zoo says the fox kits are doing great since their birth.
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