A California zoo welcomed an adorable arrival earlier this year.
Footage taken by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows a newly hatched wattled jacana chick at the San Diego Zoo in January.
“Chick out this new arrival,” the zoo wrote on X. “A wattled jacana chick recently hatched at the San Diego Zoo. With long toes perfect for walking on lily pads and a devoted dad keeping a watchful eye, this tiny adventurer is ready to explore.”
Native to South America, the wattled jacana species has an unusual family structure where a large female has a harem of males she provides eggs for, according to the zoo. The matriarch even defends the males from other females while they incubate her eggs. Credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via Storyful