Hello titch: This newborn Galapagos hatchling weighed just 87 grams when it was born and will take 30 years to get to the same size as its motherThis newborn Galapagos tortoise looks tiny as it stands next to its massive mum - who is a staggering 3,000 times bigger.
The hatchling weighed just 87 grams when it was born and will take 30 years to get to the same size as its mother, who is a massive 256 kilos.
Keepers will not know if it is male or female for several years so have given it the unisex name NJ.
The tortoise - who is barely the size of its mum's foot - can expect to live to 150 years.
Hungry fella: Keepers will not know if the Galapagos addition is male or female for several years so have given it the unisex name NJIts mum has become a first-time mother at the age of 90 but will play no role in its up-bringing.
As soon as a Galapagos tortoise is born they are left to fend for themselves.
The youngster is now roaming around its pen and nibbling on fruit and flowers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales, Australia.
Keeper Jennifer Conaghan said: 'A Galapagos tortoise can live between 100 and 150 years so we expect NJ to be around long after we have all gone.
'It loves exploring the outside environment and is especially active on warm sunny days.
source: dailymail
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