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Bobcat - Franklin Zoo

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Franklin Zoo - November 2011

One of the Bobcats, they were very active when I visited.
Franklin Zoo - November 2011

One of the Bobcats, they were very active when I visited.
 
wow, s/he doesn't even look old. I remember the ones at the Mini Zoo in Chch back in the 80s (the ones the Franklin Zoo ones descended from), and they never moved much. Of course, they didn't have much in the way of space to move in, but they did sleep most of the time.
 
here's a photo of the original bobcat pair in their little cage at the Mini Zoo: http://www.zoochat.com/99/bobcats-north-brighton-zoo-christchurch-30520/

When the zoo closed down in the 90s, the pair went to Pouakai Zoo. The two at Franklin were bred at Pouakai, went to Hamilton, and then from there to Franklin. Pouakai still has either one or two (the original female and a daughter; I think the older female may have died in the last year or two but I can't recall). I'm guessing the Franklin siblings must be around 10 or 15 years old now? [Just re-read your review, and it says they're nine years old, so I was almost right]
 
.....and they are now the only bobcats in New Zealand (the last one at Pouakai died a few months ago).
 
Oh wow that is so sad!!!

Do you no if there were any other decendents from the original par besides from the daughter who was Living with her mum at Pouakai zoo and how old the animals were when they died thnaks
 

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