New baby giraffe is expected to grow quickly, fed by her mother
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Staff at a wildlife park are celebrating the birth of another baby giraffe and are expecting giant strides to be made in her growth.
Giraffes nourished by their mother's milk grow at approximately an inch per day during their first week of life.
A spokeswoman for Suffolk Wildlife Park at Kessingland near Lowestoft said: "Giraffes grow to about 18ft tall.
"This new baby is sister to Justin who was named after Justin Hawkins of the rock band Darkness from Lowestoft."
She is also daughter to Harry who died at the Park in February of this year.
The new mother is called Puzzle and originally came to the park from London Zoo.
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