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She was a little late to the party, but on Sunday the Minnesota Zoo gladly welcomed a new addition to their Llama Trek exhibit.

The newborn llama, called a cria, was nearly a month overdue — and apparently that was the mother’s choice.

Pregnant llamas have the ability to delay delivery, often extending the 11-month gestation period to wait for nice weather and a safe place to give birth, the zoo said in a press release.

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The new female cria, who hasn’t been given a name yet, is the second one born this year.

The zoo also shared a few interesting llama facts:

Both the mother, named Calypso, and the new baby are doing well, the zoo reported, and will join the rest of the 22 llamas in the exhibit soon.

In the meantime, they shared this video so you can have a sneak peek:

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The mother, Calypso, was waiting for the right moment to give birth so the new baby was almost a month overdue — because llamas can delay delivery! Here are some more fun llama facts and a video of the newest member of the Llama Trek exhibit.

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