Baby chick gets slippers

小冕鶴穿拖鞋治病(圖)

A baby African crowned crane is proudly walking tall after keepers fitted it with bright green slippers to straighten its curled toes (see photo), the Daily Telegraph of London reported. The tiny hand-reared chick was born with a slight defect which meant toes on both feet were not developing as they should. It is currently being regularly exercised to strengthen its underdeveloped legs and will be weaned in late August, when it will be introduced to other cranes.

據英國《每日電訊報》報道，英國一只非洲冕鶴寶寶先天腳趾畸形，為此飼養員給它穿上了一雙鮮綠色拖鞋進行矯正，現在它終于可以"昂首挺胸"地行走了(見圖)。這只人工飼養的幼雛生來雙腳就有缺陷，腳趾全部彎曲。目前，飼養員時常帶著它進行各種訓練，希望有助于它雙腿發育。預計到8月底，這只小冕鶴就可以脫離人工飼養，重新回到兄弟姐妹身邊了。

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