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The young antelope is said to be thriving in its home at Marwell Zoo.

The young antelope is said to be thriving in its home at Marwell Zoo.

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When born, the young are the size of a rat and can run and jump soon after birth. They suckle only occasionally, and only at night. Tim Rowlands, Marwell Zoo’s Hoofstock Team Leader, said: “We separated the male and female two weeks before she gave birth so she would not be disturbed, even by him, mimicking the natural behaviour of the female taking herself away to find a quiet and secure spot to give birth in the wild. "All deer species will hide their young until they are older so they will only really come out to feed then hide again.

A rare and tiny deer has been born at a zoo in the UK. The Javan chevrotain mouse deer weighed just 370g when it was born at Marwell Zoo near Winchester, Hampshire, this week. Keepers say the calf, born to parents Gus and Gwen in the zoo’s Energy For Life: Tropical House, is doing well. Mouse deer are one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world. Tim Rowlands, Marwell Zoo's hoofstock team leader, said: "We separated the male and female two...