Please come and welcome the newest member of our Brookgreen Gardens family! On April 26th, zookeepers were pleasantly surprised to find a new baby cow in their pasture. It is a male Red Devon calf, and it was probably born in early morning hours.
The Lowcountry Zoo does not exhibit any male cows, but the mother was recently loaned in from a larger herd.
The new calf has been sleeping, learning how to walk, sleeping, nursing, exploring his new home, sleeping, meeting his neighbors, and sleeping. It is hard work to be a baby cow.
Did you know that the mother cow has horns? Red Devon cattle are a very old breed. In heritage breed cattle, it is common for the females to have horns.
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