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April the pregnant giraffe didn't kick the vet — but she tried

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Baby watch continues, and keepers say additional bodily changes for the mama-to-be will be udder-ly fascinating.
April the Giraffe may be getting a little tired of waiting for baby to arrive, but no, she didn’t successfully kick her veterinarian, “Dr. Tim,” who came to check on her on Monday.
Pregnant April has been in the spotlight since a live webcam in her pen at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, started up on Feb. 22. Since then, fans have watched her eat, play, poop and interact — mostly patiently — with the human keepers and doctors who pop in to check on baby.
“April’s attitude is good, though she did strike at (and miss) the vet again,” keepers wrote on the park’s Facebook page Monday night. “We just think she was giving him a hoof (hand) out the door.
And while fans may be getting impatient for a baby to arrive, imagine how April — and her human companions — must feel, as giraffes are pregnant for 15 months “plus or minus 60 days,” Dr. Tim said in a video published March 25.
“Keepers, vet, and Jordan (Patch, the park’s owner) agree — we are getting there! ” the park’s Facebook update continues.

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