Whipsnade: Welcome, Baby Karamat!

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Die kleine Karamat, ein Monat alt, bei ihrem ersten öffentlichen Auftritt, 14. Dezember 2010

The small Karamat, a month old, in her first public appearance, 14 December 2010

The Christmas Miracle of Whipsnade is Karamat. The name means miracles in Nepal. The daughter of Indian rhinoceros Beluki mom is in the truest sense of the word a little Christmas miracle!

Mama Beluki mit Baby Karamat, 14. Dezember 2010

Baby Mama Beluki with Karamat, 14 December 2010

Karamat was on 16 November 2010 to the world. It was for anything but a little easier start in life. Karamat had a breech presentation. Although all gave their best, it was for the midget is a struggle between life and death. By breech delivery Karamat was very weak, very cold, and traumatized. Sebst after 24 hours it was still not independent from the mother to drink Beluki situation.

It was decided that small - at least initially - raise. Karamat was by hand over the vital colostrum (first milk particularly rich after birth) of cows from the surrounding area with the bottle fed. The keepers spent three long days and nights at Karamat, after three days until they finally strong enough and could even Beluki drink from.

For the 14-year-old son after Beluki Karamat is Rap, born on 05.11.2007, since 29.01.2010 in Bewdley, already the second generation. Karamat is father of the 8-year-old Hugo.

(Photos: PA, Mail Online , Video: ZSL Whipsnade )

Tags: Baby , Beluki , birth , Karamat , Rap , breech presentation , Christmas miracle , miracle

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