Baby Aardvark Born At Brookfield Zoo

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 22, 2012 5:20PM

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The Brookfield Zoo welcomed a new baby aardvark last month, and today zookeepers released photos and video of the 13-pound calf. It's the cutest looking alien pig we've ever seen. The mother is 7-year-old Jessi, who is on breeding loan from the Memphis Zoo. The sire is Hoover, 17, of the San Antonio Zoo.

It doesn't have a name yet—probably because it's too early to tell whether the baby aardvark is boy or a girl. It won't be on exhibit for some time, aside from a live video monitor.

Head to the Brookfield Zoo's website to learn more about aardvarks.

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