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Austin the Sengi said:
Now @Kevin2342. In order for me to answer your questions in a way that would not be too long to read, I will group up the listed animals above into three separate categories, depending on if they are still around or not:

First, in terms of the Yellow-backed Duiker. I was able enough to ask one of the keepers about this not too long ago, and what she told me was that they still have a few individuals on display, although they are more or less difficult to find, given due to their shy and elusive nature.

In the case of the Tamarins and Mole Rats, I can confirm that they are still on display and thus they should be easy enough to find within their own individual habitats. Although, I should also mention that the mole rats are currently roped off from guests, mostly due to issues involving social distancing. Along with the fact that the tamarins currently share the same enclosure with a single Red-Footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius), as well.

As for the the Eld’s Deer and Miniature Donkey, I am not so certain if both species are still around. But in the case of the deer, it is more than likely that the deer had already passed away, likely due to its old age. Although, I am not so certain about the donkey, simply because of the fact that I have not visited the “Affection Section” area of the park in quite some time. But when I do have the opportunity, I would see if they still have any, and will hopefully find out if they do have plans to bring in some more.

~ @Austin the Sengi
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I thought Disney only had one yellow-backed duiker, they may have gotten new ones or the one may have passed given it’s old age and they got new ones to replace her. In November 2019 they had a 23 year old female.

Someone said they saw the donkeys in August, there are two donkeys named Jack and Jill that have been here since the park opened in 1998. They are getting older around their mid-20s but they can live around 30 years.

Not sure about Elds deer, you may have just not seen it since the exhibit it quite big or she may have passed away. There used to be 3 or 4 by my recall, and I assume all the others have passed.

The ropes around the Naked mole-rats have always been there even before covid.

When the Habitat Habit exhibit closed at Rafikis planet watch, the cotton top tamarins were moved to Discovery Island. The pair that used to live on Discovery Island I assume got sent away. The other monkey species that used to live in Habitat Habit all got sent to other zoos.
 
0.1 Hartmann's Mountain Zebra has been born at Disney. From their social media:

"We’re thrilled to share these adorable photos of Hartmann’s mountain zebra mom Zoey and her healthy female foal, born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Hartmann’s mountain zebras are classified as vulnerable, so this birth is exciting news for the species and our animal care team. Keep an eye out for this adorable pair at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! You just might catch a glimpse of them nursing, bonding and roaming around the resort’s savanna."
 
It seems that once again, another baby Southern White Rhino has been successfully conceived; With the following news description originating from Disney’s Facebook account “Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment”:

“BABY NEWS! Our team of animal care experts welcomed our newest baby animal to the family late last night - an adorable white rhino calf! This marks the third white rhino calf to be born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the last thirteen months, which is incredible news for this near-threatened species. It’s important to give mom Lola and her newborn ample time to nurse and bond backstage, so the calf’s gender and weight might not be known for some time.”

~ @Austin the Sengi
 
Animals R AMAZING! said:
The calf is male!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0XEo8A2Ve/?utm_medium=copy_link
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The second male Southern White Rhino that was born at Animal Kingdom in the past thirteen months, has now been officially named “Mylo”. And not only did the calf receive his new name, but at the same time, he had also celebrated his two-month birthday today; With the following news description originating from Disney’s Facebook account “Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment”:

“We’re ‘crashing’ your feed to celebrate the two-month birthday of baby white rhino with a name update. Everyone ... meet Mylo, who was born on Sept. 8! Mylo now weighs 288 lbs - he’s gained 100 lbs in just one month! He is still backstage bonding with his mom Jao, and he is also learning important rhino activities, like wallowing. He’s also amazing at covering his whole body in mud! We can’t wait to keep watching him grow.”

~ @Austin the Sengi
 
The gender for the park’s third baby Southern White Rhinoceros that has been born over the past thirteen months, has now been confirmed to be a girl, (she was born on November 2nd) which in my opinion, is more than wonderful news for the already well-established breeding population for this species. In addition to what I have stated above, there is also the following news description that is a shortened version of a post that was originally posted by Disney’s Facebook account “Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment”:

“It’s a girl! Say hello to the newest white rhino calf born last month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park! The calf’s arrival marks the third white rhino born in 13 months, following her half-brothers Ranger and Mylo. A huge kudos to our expert team of veterinarians, scientists, and animal keepers for their dedication to the conservation and care for this special species.”

~ @Austin the Sengi
 
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I was looking at recent USDA inspection reports and noticed two things.

1. The most recent inspection report no longer lists the zoo as having and Eld's Deer. This leads me to presume that it has passed away.

2. The most recent report only lists the zoo as having a single bontebok. Are they down to one individual? Is this species a phase out? A lot of the hoofstock numbers seemed to be smaller than I would've expected.
 
Neil chace said:
I was looking at recent USDA inspection reports and noticed two things.

1. The most recent inspection report no longer lists the zoo as having and Eld's Deer. This leads me to presume that it has passed away.

2. The most recent report only lists the zoo as having a single bontebok. Are they down to one individual? Is this species a phase out? A lot of the hoofstock numbers seemed to be smaller than I would've expected.
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There does seem to be a lot of hoofstock phaseout in the US, but I would caution that the USDA inspection reports are often not accurate in terms of species and counts.
 
Neil chace said:
I was looking at recent USDA inspection reports and noticed two things.

1. The most recent inspection report no longer lists the zoo as having and Eld's Deer. This leads me to presume that it has passed away.

2. The most recent report only lists the zoo as having a single bontebok. Are they down to one individual? Is this species a phase out? A lot of the hoofstock numbers seemed to be smaller than I would've expected.
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https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...d63a/1616609078030/2021+-+ACGC+TAG+Update.pdf

according to this year's tag update bonte bok are in a red ssp
 
PossumRoach said:
https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...d63a/1616609078030/2021+-+ACGC+TAG+Update.pdf

according to this year's tag update bonte bok are in a red ssp
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MidwestFan said:
There does seem to be a lot of hoofstock phaseout in the US, but I would caution that the USDA inspection reports are often not accurate in terms of species and counts.
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I meant a phase out for Disney's Animal Kingdom, not for the AZA. Does DAK plan to keep this species long term, or are they phasing them out?
 
I visited DAK today and saw exactly one Bontebok in the Kilimanjaro Safari ride in the area with the white rhinos, ostrich, and waterbuck. Not to say there aren’t more BTS, just posting what I saw.

Did not see any Eld’s Deer or any hoof stock in the Maharajah Jungle Trek, granted my wife I I went thru here at 4 pm, just 45 mins before the area closes so it’s entirely possible all of them were already put up for the night.
 
Cat-Man said:
What hoofstock is in the Asia area now? Banteng & Blackbuck?
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The blackbuck is signed, overheard a Wilderness Explorer guide tell a group that there is “water Buffalo” in the area behind the first tiger exhibit.
 
MGolka said:
I visited DAK today and saw exactly one Bontebok in the Kilimanjaro Safari ride in the area with the white rhinos, ostrich, and waterbuck. Not to say there aren’t more BTS, just posting what I saw.

Did not see any Eld’s Deer or any hoof stock in the Maharajah Jungle Trek, granted my wife I I went thru here at 4 pm, just 45 mins before the area closes so it’s entirely possible all of them were already put up for the night.
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I didn't realize their were Waterbuck on the Safari now. Are they new?
 
Neil chace said:
I didn't realize their were Waterbuck on the Safari now. Are they new?
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I don’t recall seeing any on any of the times I’ve ridden the attraction, there were 2 females out and about when I went thru. Granted, last I’ve been to DAK before yesterday was December of 2018 and I they could’ve been there as well, just might have missed them.
 
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