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Keeper holds a baby Chinese pangolin for it to be weighed at the Prague Zoo, Czech Republic, . A female baby of Chinese pangolin has been born in the Prague zoo on Feb 2, 2023, as the first birth of the critically endangered animal on the European continent, and was doing well, the park said Baby Pangolin, Prague, Czech Republic - 23 Feb 2023

A rare pangolin debuted at the Prague Zoo earlier this month, marking the first time the species was born in captivity in Europe.

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Baby Chinese pangolin is being weighed at the Prague Zoo, Czech Republic, . A female baby of Chinese pangolin has been born in the Prague zoo on Feb 2, 2023, as the first birth of the critically endangered animal on the European continent, and was doing well, the park said Baby Pangolin, Prague, Czech Republic - 23 Feb 2023

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“We have only overcome the first hurdle, and others are still waiting for us,” zoo director Miroslav Bobek said.

Pangolins are endangered and heavily trafficked animals,according to the World Wildlife Fund.

The Prague Zoo received Tang and a male pangolin named Guo Bao from its sister city, Taipei. The two animals are the parents of the first pangolin born in captivity in Europe.

The zoo remains cautiously optimistic about the young pangolin’s future, and the birth comes as welcome good news after the death of one of the zoo’s beloved elephants in January.

source: people.com