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Kambiri, which translated from Nigerian means "allow me to join this family," is also the name of an adorable pygmy hippo calf, "the first to be reared by its own mother" at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. Over the course of the next few weeks, visitors will watch little Kambiri adapt to his surroundings under the careful watch of his mother, Petre. What makes the occasion especially heartwarming is knowing that as few as 3,000 Pygmy Hippos remain in the wild today, so at least zoo attendees will get to witness the 13-kilogram cutie as it sprouts quickly. ...

Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Somebody call Maury Povich: these Tasmanian Devils need to find their baby daddy! After these joeys (in Australia, "joey" can mean any baby animal) were born in captivity to mother Martha, Taronga Zoo zookeepers have narrowed down the possible father to Tex and Theo, the only other two devils with whom Martha could possibly have mated. Just remember, Tex and Theo: You have to be there for these babies no matter how much Martha sleeps around! Tasmanian Devils are native to Tasmania, are endangered, are the largest carnivorous marsupial, and have the strongest bite of any living mammal. They also like to speak in gibberish, spin themselves into destructive ...