Reid Park Zoo announced that Penelope (“Penny”), one of its adult female reticulated giraffes, gave birth to a healthy male calf. At birth he tipped the scales at 180 pounds.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Reid Park Zoo is celebrating its newest addition after Penelope the reticulated giraffe gave birth to a calf on Monday, Feb. 23. The zoo said mom and her little boy are doing ...

Penelope, a female reticulated giraffe at Reid Park Zoo, gave birth to a calf Monday afternoon. The unnamed male was born weighing 180 pounds and currently stands at 6 feet tall. "The new calf was ...

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But this extreme feature comes at a cost: namely the energy required for the heart to pump blood up to the head against gravity. As a result, giraffes have high blood pressure, more than twice that of ...