The Phoenix Zoo has a new addition: a bouncing baby giraffe who the public will be consulted to help name.

The female Masai giraffe calf was born Nov. 16 at roughly 6 feet tall and approximately 150 pounds, though that's an estimate because she was difficult to weigh, senior Phoenix Zoo hoofstock keeper Amanda Jock said. A hoofstock keeper is a specialized zookeeper for exotic species with hooves, such as giraffes, zebras and rhinos.

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