An exudate is any fluid that filters from the circulatory system into lesions or areas of inflammation. It can be a pus-like or clear fluid. When an injury occurs, leaving skin exposed, it leaks out of the blood vessels and into nearby tissues. The fluid is composed of serum, fibrin, and white blood cells. Exudate may ooze from cuts or from areas of infection or inflammation.
Remarkably, the calf is rarely injured by its fall. Newborn giraffes are often on their feet within 20 minutes and are soon feeding on their mothers milk. Calves can walk about an hour after birth and can run within 24 hours of birth. Giraffe calves are about 2 metres (6 feet) tall at birth and weigh 104 â 154 pounds.
A five-day old giraffe the Denver Zoo has named Kala huddled in the corner under the protective eye of her mother Masika May 27, 2003. The baby who stands 5'10 and weighs 158 pounds, will likely be on public display Thursday. Kala is the second calf born to Masika and Dikembe the zoo's male giraffe.