Rare Somali Wild Ass Foal Rejected By Nervous First-Time Mom.mp4
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This critically endangered Somali wild ass born at a Swiss zoo was initially rejected by its nervous, first-time mum before veterinarians and zookeepers managed to help the pair bond.
The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) foal, called Salia, was born at Basel zoo in Switzerland to mare Mwana and stallion Adam on the morning of 15th November 2021.
But the zoo said that the "natural mother-foal bond was broken after the birth", with the mother at first rejecting her foal and stopping it from feeding.
The zoo said: "The mare Mwana was visibly stressed and overwhelmed with the young animal after giving birth - which often happens with first-time mothers.
December 1, 2021
Basel, Switzerland
Source: Zoo Basel
#ZooBasel #WildAss #Newborn
The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) foal, called Salia, was born at Basel zoo in Switzerland to mare Mwana and stallion Adam on the morning of 15th November 2021.
But the zoo said that the "natural mother-foal bond was broken after the birth", with the mother at first rejecting her foal and stopping it from feeding.
The zoo said: "The mare Mwana was visibly stressed and overwhelmed with the young animal after giving birth - which often happens with first-time mothers.
December 1, 2021
Basel, Switzerland
Source: Zoo Basel
#ZooBasel #WildAss #Newborn