Fantastic, on both of my visits this animal has just been curled up in a ball in a corner obscured by reflections. I hope to get such a good view one day
It is of course interesting to note, for those on here that may not be aware, that this is the subspecies longicaudata, the only one of its kind in the UK [possibly Europe?]
Though colchester is my local zoo some 15 minutes drive away, and well over due for a return visit, There is sometimes a feel of a stamp collection to it, I wonder if they are going to pair the Tamandua up to start breeding, or is it a rescue/confiscated animal.
This photo was taken just before the zoo closed. I'd made my way over just to double check if it was active, as opposed to the ball of fur in the corner.
Luckily, it was active. A keeper was in feeding it. I had about 5 minutes-worth of photo taking before the lights went out in the exhibit!
This photo was taken just before the zoo closed. I'd made my way over just to double check if it was active, as opposed to the ball of fur in the corner.
Great that you did - as noted above, this is a very unusual tamandua indeed, and a subspecies you are unlikely to see again in Europe once this one dies.
That is something I always did when visiting the Buffalo Zoo. One second the tamandua could be sleeping, the next he could be walking about. From the sounds of their typical behavior, the one at the Buffalo Zoo may be one of the most active ones. He had many active moments during my visits; usually during late morning to early afternoon. I especially loved it when they introduced the sloth and the took animals came in contact.
