A 314-pound baby? Meet the elephant named Kirby, Houston Zoo's newest addition

A 314-pound baby elephant is the newest addition to the Houston zoo.

According to the zoo, Kirby was born on Friday afternoon, November 15. Her 34-year-old mother, Shanti, was in labor for 19 hours and gave birth in the cow barn at the Texas-based zoo's McNair Asian Elephant Habitat.

"Kirby was standing within six minutes, walking 25 minutes later, and began nursing within an hour and a half of being born," the zoo said in a press release. "Shanti has been under the watchful care of the Zoo’s elephant and veterinary teams throughout her 21-month long pregnancy."

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Kirby is a part of a family of Asian elephants

The zoo said the mother-daughter duo will have time to bond and share critical moments before making a public appearance.

KHOU reported that Kirby has two siblings, Nelson and Joy. Her father is reportedly a 58-year-old elephant named Thailand.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Asian elephant is an endangered species, with only about 30,000 to 50,000 remaining in their natural habitat as a result of human behavior.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].

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