Guess who is turning into a Thumb Sucker?

Soon after birth, baby orangutans learn to use their fingers to grip onto their mothers’ fur. An infant's grip is extremely firm, capable of supporting its own body weight with just their hands. At about one month old, the babies usually have learned how to sit upright and use their hands.

Baby Khaleesi is now sitting up, making observations and most recently, sucking her thumb !

Though the baby was more of a strawberry blond, she’s darkened to become more of a red-headed orangutan. Her limbs are still more strawberry though. Her fur is also growing longer.

The baby is small for her age, but is not unexpected. First, orangutans have a slow growth rate.  Also mommy Ibu is petite and daddy Butch is lean-built. The baby has started to grow into its head more, and is all arms, legs and … ears! Her prominent ears are so cute sticking out.

Mommy and baby have been sleeping through the night since baby was about two months old. At three months old, the happy baby only cries when she’s climbing up her climbing mesh and isn’t sure how to get back down.

Khaleesi  is awake about 80 percent of the time. Like her mommy, she’s bright-eyed and observant. The baby makes eye contact and responds to keepers talking. Proud mommy Ibu loves showing her baby to her keepers. 

Here you can see her fur changing over time: 

Step aside, Kim Kardashian – at three days old, baby Khaleesi had her “duckface kissy mouth pout” perfected. 

Two months later, Khaleesi was still rocking that pout.