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LITTLE ROCK, Ark, - The Little Rock Zoo held a gender reveal for the newest baby chimp: It’s girl!

Zoo officials said the baby was born to mom, Kianga. Now it is time to pick the perfect name for the newest member of the camp.

The public can vote on five names picked by the staff. The names come from the language spoken where chimpanzees are found in the wild, according to zoo officials.

The names are: • Mkali (muh-KAH-lee) meaning bright in Swahili • Mwezi (MWEH-Zee) meaning moon in Swahili • Kamari (KAH-mah-ree) meaning moonlight in Swahilli • Amali (uh-MAH-lee) meaning hope in Swahili • Ndanya (N-DAN-ya) meaning rainbow in Swahili

To vote on your favorite name, visit the Little Rock Zoo’s Facebook page.

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