First Madagascar Tenrec Born at Virginia Aquarium | Virginia Beach News

A tiny miracle at the Virginia Aquarium: a baby lesser Madagascar tenrec, born just one inch long and weighing as much as two nickels and a paperclip, is thriving after being the first of its species to successfully hatch there. Though it’s still too early to tell if it’s a boy or girl—thanks to their unique cloaca, like birds and reptiles—the adorable pup, hand-fed around the clock, has already quadrupled in size and is set to join educational programs. Mom Elise, a nine-year veteran, and dad Squash, from Texas, made this rare birth possible, with close monitoring during her two-month pregnancy—even though only one of four pups survived. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a265a890b0d253de