XP: For those that followed the birth of Kiko the giraffe

[ddi741]

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Greenville Zoo testing giraffe for possible pregnancy
Posted: Dec 09, 2013 2:37 PM EST
Updated: Dec 09, 2013 2:42 PM EST
By Joseph Pereira - email

Autumn and Kiko (File: FOX Carolina)GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville Zoo is currently doing testing to determine if their giraffe is pregnant, zoo director Jeff Bullock told FOX Carolina.

Bullock said they are in the 30-day testing process to determine if Autumn is pregnant with her second calf.

He said they are currently taking samples for hormone testing, which should be able to determine how far along she may be - if she is pregnant.

Bullock said they hope to know by sometime in January if Autumn is pregnant or not.

Autumn gave birth to her first calf, Kiko, in October of 2012.

A giraffe's gestation period is about 15 months.

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

WALTER, YOU ANIMAL!!!

[alzi]

Oh Autumnnnnnnn. You've got some explaining to do!

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

Dec 9, 2013 14:59:27 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

15 months. Holy shit no.

Which is worse, do you think?  The gestation period or the fact that something 6 feet tall comes out at the end?

No matter how old I may get, I shall never forget watching that poor thing's tail arch, and straining myself subconsciously trying to push it out shove it out waaaaay out with her.

[walter]

Dec 9, 2013 14:59:34 GMT -5 Ohhmm(bligo) said:

WALTER, YOU ANIMAL!!!

You rang?

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

Dec 9, 2013 15:04:46 GMT -5 walter said:

Dec 9, 2013 14:59:34 GMT -5 Ohhmm(bligo) said:

WALTER, YOU ANIMAL!!!

You rang?

I've been waiting since I saw this post.

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Dec 9, 2013 14:59:34 GMT -5 Ohhmm(bligo) said:

WALTER, YOU ANIMAL!!!

LOL!

I have never been more pissed about something in my life. I watched that damn giraffe for days and MISSED the birth by minutes. MINUTES!

[autumn]

Well, thanks a LOT ddi741. I wasn't ready to announce this on the board yet.

SHUTTING DOWN MY INSTAGRAM, STAT.

[cc]

Haha this thread is awesome.

[alzi]

Dec 9, 2013 15:05:51 GMT -5 autumn said:

Well, thanks a LOT ddi741. I wasn't ready to announce this on the board yet.

SHUTTING DOWN MY INSTAGRAM, STAT.

LOLOLOLOL

[cc]

Poor Kiko. Her time in the spotlight will be over.

[ddi741]

Dec 9, 2013 15:05:51 GMT -5 autumn said:

Well, thanks a LOT ddi741. I wasn't ready to announce this on the board yet.

SHUTTING DOWN MY INSTAGRAM, STAT.

LOL, your family at the Greenville Zoo leaked it and it got posted on my FB.  Thunder-stealers everywhere!!