It’s a double dose of adorable today from the National Zoo. As good DCist readers, you know that we’ve had two batches of baby animals to coo at lately: the giant anteater pup who has a thingee, and the pair of clouded leopard cubs (also with thingees). Today we’ve learned, via the Zoo’s Flickr stream, that our anteater pal has been named. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Cyrano. He’s gaining a pound a week, nursing and…

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo today announced the birth of nature’s most ridiculous looking animal, a giant anteater born Thursday, March 12. The birth marks only the second giant anteater ever to be born in the history of the Zoo. The Zoo doesn’t know if it’s a girl or a boy yet, and may not for some time until they can get a closer look. Mom Maripi is reportedly taking to her maternal duties well (dad…