A giant anteater baby has made his debut at the Cotswold Wildlife Park.

The pup, named Antony, is the third successful breeding for parents Zorro and Zeta since their arrival at the park in 2010.

Cotswold Wildlife Park is one of only two UK zoological collections to have bred the species in the past year.

Senior mammal keeper Jenni Smith said: "Zeta very proudly sat up in her bed at 7am on a Sunday morning and lifted her tail to show off her newborn pup.

"She is a brilliant mother, is very patient and allows the youngster to climb onto her back before making her way out of bed.

"Antony has a bright white stripe down his back and his tail, which is rather unusual for Anteater pups”.

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The giant anteater is feared extinct in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Uruguay.

They have a gestation period of around 190 days, and females give birth standing up.

The young immediately climb onto their mother's back and are born with a full coat of hair and adult-like markings.

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