Bristol zoo needs help naming rare tiny baby deer

Bristol Zoo is looking for the public's help to name a rare baby fawn.

The tiny male Philippine spotted deer was born just over a week ago.

Keepers say the new addition is healthy and feeding well and stands at just 30 centimetres tall – the same height as a cereal box or a piece of A4 paper!

The species is listed as endangered as there are thought to be fewer than 700 Philippine spotted deer left in the wild.

What's happened?

The baby deer arrived earlier this month to mother Pandora and father Eugene.

Keepers say they are both settling into parenthood and the fawn is healthy and feeding well.

The Philippine spotted deer is thought to be the most threatened deer species in the world and is native to the rainforests of the Philippines in south-east Asia.

The species is currently listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The team at Bristol Zoo have come up with a shortlist of three names for the new fawn, all inspired by his Filipino roots - Laserna, Maliit and Bulahan.

They are now asking for the public's help to decide which one to choose.

Will Walker from Bristol Zoo Project, said: "Any new arrival here at the zoo is special, but when it's a species that is so threatened in the wild, it makes this moment even more important.

"He may be tiny, but the fawn has an important role to play in the future of his species in the Philippines, where we have been working with local communities since 2014," he added.