Meet the Baby Camel Named Alexander Camelton

1 minute read

A Chicago zoo celebrated International Ungulate Day and the upcoming Tony Awards with a creative name for its newly born Bactrian camel.

The Lincoln Zoo announced over the weekend that the baby calf was named “Alexander Camelton” — a nod to founding father Alexander Hamilton and the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” which picked up a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations.

“Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda seemed to appreciate the tribute, tweeting a surprised face and camel emoji in response to the punny name.

Little Camelton, 4 feet tall and 81 pounds at his birth, made his official debut…

Read the rest of the story from our partners at NBC News

 

More Must-Reads From TIME

Contact us at letters@time.com