Hello I'm Folly Zoo's carnivore keeper and I'm
writing my first blog to celebrate the good news that Clarissa the
female Cusimanse has given birth to not one but five
babies. They are three weeks old now and doing very
well.
Cusimanse come into season up to 9 times a year
and can have up to three litters of on average 2 to 4 babies.
The five babies born on the 27th of July were 13 mm long,
their eyes were shut and they made a very loud squeaking noise
telling me they were there, the next few days were vital for them
to stay safe, warm and well fed. Mum Clarissa and the two
other males she shares her enclosure with are doing a brilliant job
of keeping them safe.
Now they are three weeks they will be eating solid
food any day now, I will be taking more photos when they
start exploring their enclosure also stay tuned to find out who's a
boy, who's a girl and what their names will be.
A couple of days old, mum carries the baby outside the nest for
some fresh air.
Look closely, there are two of the babies here!
And three weeks on, look how well the babies are growing!