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ZOOS ACROSS AMERICA HAVE WELCOMED SOME ADORABLE, NEWBORN ANIMALS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. ALL TOGETHER NOW: Awww....

AARDVARK
Where: Detroit Zoo
Name: Amani (Swahili for "peace")
Sex: Female
Birth date: Dec. 8
Birth weight: 3 lbs., 10 oz.
Did you know? By Dec. 23, Amani had doubled in size. Adult aardvarks can weigh between 90 to 145 pounds, and their long, sticky tongues can be up to a foot long.

BLACK DUIKER
Where: Los Angeles Zoo
Name: TBD
Sex: Male
Birth date: Jan. 9
Birth weight: 3 lbs., 6 oz.
Did you know? The word duiker means "dive" in Afrikaans, which is fitting since the animals tend to dive for cover in the forest.

GIANT ANTEATER
Where: Audubon Zoo, New Orleans
Name: TBA
Sex: Male
Birth date: Jan. 8
Birth weight: about 3 lbs.
Did you know? Babies are carried on their mother's back for a considerable length of time (up to two years), even though they are capable of a slow gallop four weeks after birth.

FRANCOIS LANGUR
Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
Name: Margulis
Sex: Male
Birth date: Jan. 12
Birth weight: just under 1 lb.
Did you know? Infants are born bright orange. Scientists speculate the color may attract other females to help with the infant-care process. They change to black between 6 and 8 months.

GIRAFFE
Where: San Francisco Zoo
Name: Camilla
Sex: Female
Birth date: Jan. 26
Birth weight: 129 lbs.
Did you know? Gestation lasts between 14 and 15 months, and the mother gives birth standing up (which means a 6-foot drop for newborns, who can be up to 6-feet tall themselves).

GEOFFREY'S TAMARIN
Where: Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn, NY
Name: BonBon
Sex: TBD
Birth date: Dec. 15
Birth weight: 0.1 lbs
Did you know? Geoffrey's tamarins are native to South America and live in groups that can have as many as 20 members. All troop members, including males, help care for the young.