There are two new babies at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The warthog piglets were born March 22 to the Zoo’s common warthog pair — Kumari and Kajani.
The piglets weigh a little over 3 pounds each and appear to be in good health, according to a press release. First-time mother, 5-year-old Kumari, is nursing the piglets and doing all the right things, according to Mike McClure, the zoo’s general curator.
Mother warthogs nurse and care for their offspring until they are about 21 weeks of age, at which time they have to fend for themselves. Kajani, like all male warthogs, does not participate in rearing his offspring and is living separately from the mom and babies for now.
“Our new babies won’t be on exhibit for a few weeks, so we can ensure they have properly bonded with Mom and that the exhibit is baby-proofed for their safety,” McClure said. “So far, the piglets have been developing quickly and growing like weeds. They are just over a week old and they are already investigating solid food and playing and running around their barn.”

Photo courtesy of The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore