Deer, deer! Mysuru Zoo has a new foal

Shilpa. P

Mysuru: The world famous Mysuru Zoo has a new addition after a zebra, Prachi gave birth to a female foal on Thursday.

Mysuru Zoo executive director Mr Ajit Kulkarni announced this on Friday. He said this is the second foal of Prachi, and the fifth birth of a zebra in the history of Mysuru Zoo. He added that the father of the foal is a male zebra named Rishi. With this, Mysuru Zoo has three male and five female zebras.

Mr Kulkarni also revealed that they have donated a 8 year old female hippopotamus named Hamsa to the Lion and Tiger Safari park at Tavarekoppa in Shivamogga. They have also donated two male and three female hog deer to the park.