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Black Lion Tamarin

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March 2010
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Hix
March 2010
 
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I think the zoo is down to their last pair, so I don't think they will be here much longer unfortunatly.
 
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nicholas said:
They probably wont be anywhere much longer.
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You seem to be very well informed when it comes to captive Callitrichids. Can I ask if you know why the species never flourished outside of Brazil (compared to GHLT and GLT)?

Is the species intended to be phased out?
 
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Fossa dude said:
Doesn't Bristol still have a pair??
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In Europe, they are kept at Chester (albeit offshow), Bristol, Belfast, Jersey, Lisbon, La Palmyre and Madgeburg.
 
nicholas
Dicerorhinus said:
You seem to be very well informed when it comes to captive Callitrichids. Can I ask if you know why the species never flourished outside of Brazil (compared to GHLT and GLT)?

Is the species intended to be phased out?
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I don't know why it hasn't done as well as the other captive populations, but as the number of individuals remains low I suspect they have not been as easy to breed as the other lion tamarins. I can't imagine it being phased out until all has been tried with the remaining individuals, but the future in captivity doesn't look very bright for this species.
 

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