Baby Aardvark Roxanne Is Born At The Detroit Zoo

Okay, cute is a subjective term, but just about any baby animal should warm your heart.

Aardvark Roxanne is the Detroit Zoo's newest star. The adorable baby – whose name means "bright star" – was born Jan. 8, 2011. She is the second offspring of Rachaael, 6, and Mchimbaji, 7; her sister, Amani, was born in December 2008.

Zoo officials say they are monitoring Rachaael and Roxanne closely. Aardvarks are small, hairless and fragile at birth, and aardvark mothers are sometimes clumsy and can accidentally injure their little ones. Roxanne weighed less than 4 pounds at birth and has since more than quadrupled in size. Mature aardvarks can weigh from 90 to 145 pounds and grow 5 to 6 feet in length.

The baby aardvark will be seen with her parents and sister along with the Zoo's other aardvark, 1-year-old male Erdferkel, in their African Grasslands habitat this spring. For more information visit the Detroit Zoo's official site.

Watch this adorable video of baby Roxanne.
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