6 Things to Know About April the Giraffe and Her Very Popular Pregnancy

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This is April. She's 15 years old and is pregnant with her 4th calf.

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This is Oliver (and April again), he's 5 years old and this will be his first calf.

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The calf will weigh around 150 pounds and will be about 6 feet tall at birth!

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Believe it or not, giraffes are pregnant for 15 months.

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Random, but those “things” on a Giraffe's head have a name! They're called ossicones.

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This will be Animal Adventure’s first giraffe calf and they're really excited about it. (Obviously!)

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You can watch April's live pregnancy stream below. She's supposed to give birth any day now!

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And while we were all waiting on April's baby, this little guy was born.

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His name is Dobby and he lives at the Denver Zoo.

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Welcome to the world, Dobby!

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