An animal named Jangsun at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province has become the world's most fecund giraffe by giving birth to her 17th calf on Wednesday.

Born in 1986, Jangsun previously shared the world record with Lamba at the Paris Zoo after bearing 16 ca lves since 1990.

The baby giraffe has been named Heungnyong meaning "black dragon" as it is born in the year of the legendary animal. Visitors to Everland will be able to see it from March.

Jangsun's record has been officially recognized by the International Species Information System, which contains information on animals in zoos around the world.