The has a new sentient potato — wait, make that baby Himalayan baboon, who is 6 weeks old and called Jasiri (“Jah-seer-ee”). The miniscule creature is the offspring of parent baboons Kodee and Kusa. Its name means “brave” in Swahili, and sure enough, the zoo reports that Jasiri is already showing its curiosity. While Jasiri looks like a black tuber with a head right now — correction, an adorable little tuber with a shock of black hair — in about 6 months, its fur will turn brown. Ten years down the road, it will rock a luxurious, silver-colored mane just like Roger Sterling in “Mad Men.” The baby baboon was purposely bred as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan, which is meant to ensure the survival of Himalayan baboons. Related Articles Jasiri adds to the zoo’s troop of more than a dozen Himalayan baboons. Their daily life sort of resembles a soap opera — or a reality show. Here are : All you have to do to say “hi” to Jasiri is visit the zoo. “He’s visible!” the . “(He’s) now becoming more active and getting a little leeway from mom to explore.”