It's "Brave Little Toaster," the Oakland Zoo's newest animal resident.

Still unnamed, the healthy giraffe was born Feb. 6 to mom, Tiki, and dad, Kodjo, and is the zoo's ninth giraffe. The baby, 6-foot-2 and 150 pounds at birth, gained three inches and 20 pounds in less than two weeks.

Giraffe keepers nicknamed him "Brave Little Toaster" after the children's book. The healthy, rambunctious baby kicked and pranced Friday morning for the media and learned to chew his food while Tiki watched carefully.

"A lot of times we get shy babies, but this one runs up to you," said giraffe keeper Melissa McCartney. "He's more interested on chewing new things than shying away. He's a spunky little guy."

The baby is the ninth giraffe born at the zoo in the past decade and is Tiki's fifth. The newborn joins four other bull giraffes and four females.

The zoo is looking for a donor to name the baby and is considering a public naming contest. Keepers will put the newborn on exhibit in a couple of weeks after they are certain he can handle being on his own.

Giraffes, known for their long necks, have seven vertebrae in their backs just as humans do. Their tongues are an average of 17 inches long and their hearts are typically the size of a watermelon. Bulls reach their full height of about 16 feet in about five years.

The "Brave Little Toaster" was on his feet just a half hour after he was born. On Friday, he walked up to media cameras and began licking the lenses.

"This may be the bravest baby we've ever had," said giraffe keeper Amy Kinzley. "He has a very big personality for such a small fellow."