Maguari 12 Jun 2009 Whipsnade have Grevy's and Chapman's. This is definitely a Grevy's; as to it being a stallion, you must have better eyes than me!
Whipsnade have Grevy's and Chapman's. This is definitely a Grevy's; as to it being a stallion, you must have better eyes than me!
P P Pertinax 15 Jun 2009 ashley-h said: Look at the shadow, gives it away a bit lol Click to expand... Very observant... I would have said male for two other reasons; 1. slim body shape. 2. on its own. They also have two 'batchelor' Chapman's stallions- one is Marwell's original male and must be well over 35 years old but still in prime condition.
ashley-h said: Look at the shadow, gives it away a bit lol Click to expand... Very observant... I would have said male for two other reasons; 1. slim body shape. 2. on its own. They also have two 'batchelor' Chapman's stallions- one is Marwell's original male and must be well over 35 years old but still in prime condition.
Tim May 15 Jun 2009 Pertinax said: They also have two 'batchelor' Chapman's stallions- one is Marwell's original male and must be well over 35 years old but still in prime condition. Click to expand... This long-lived Chapman’s zebra is listed in “Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; From the Living Collections of the World” (Richard Weigl; 2005):- Marwell Zoo from 12 Jan 1970; sent to Whipsnade on 18 July 1991; still alive on 12 August 2004 at an estimated age of 36! I didn’t see him on my last Whipsnade visit, so assumed he had eventually died. Astonished, but delighted, to learn that he is still alive.
Pertinax said: They also have two 'batchelor' Chapman's stallions- one is Marwell's original male and must be well over 35 years old but still in prime condition. Click to expand... This long-lived Chapman’s zebra is listed in “Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; From the Living Collections of the World” (Richard Weigl; 2005):- Marwell Zoo from 12 Jan 1970; sent to Whipsnade on 18 July 1991; still alive on 12 August 2004 at an estimated age of 36! I didn’t see him on my last Whipsnade visit, so assumed he had eventually died. Astonished, but delighted, to learn that he is still alive.
P P Pertinax 16 Jun 2009 Tim May said: This long-lived Chapman’s zebra is listed in “Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; From the Living Collections of the World” (Richard Weigl; 2005):- Marwell Zoo from 12 Jan 1970; sent to Whipsnade on 18 July 1991; still alive on 12 August 2004 at an estimated age of 36! I didn’t see him on my last Whipsnade visit, so assumed he had eventually died. Astonished, but delighted, to learn that he is still alive. Click to expand... Is he though? I thought I saw him last year with another younger male- but I'm only presuming it was still him. I phot'd him a few years ago when he was alone- he still looked like a 5 year old then. I have not been this year.
Tim May said: This long-lived Chapman’s zebra is listed in “Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; From the Living Collections of the World” (Richard Weigl; 2005):- Marwell Zoo from 12 Jan 1970; sent to Whipsnade on 18 July 1991; still alive on 12 August 2004 at an estimated age of 36! I didn’t see him on my last Whipsnade visit, so assumed he had eventually died. Astonished, but delighted, to learn that he is still alive. Click to expand... Is he though? I thought I saw him last year with another younger male- but I'm only presuming it was still him. I phot'd him a few years ago when he was alone- he still looked like a 5 year old then. I have not been this year.
