Houston Zoo's newest cute baby animals
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Need some animal photos to get you through the week? Well, the Houston Zoo has new babies.
Why it matters: They're cutie pies. Plus, we're apparently hardwired to love baby animals.
For the first time in Houston Zoo history, a boat-billed heron has hatched. The bird is the newest member of South America's Wetlands aviary in the Birds of the World exhibit.
Hamish, an Eastern bongo, is about two months old now. His horns are starting to come in, making his new favorite pastime getting scratches from his keepers to relieve the itch.
Norah, a Baird's tapir born in July, lives in the Pantanal grasslands habitat. At two months old, she's showing a sweet, social personality. She will continue to have her watermelon-like spots and stripes for another four months.