That's one of the reasons, I am very worried that he will be gone sooner than expected and I'm glad I got to see him like this. He came across the fence a few times and I was only 3 feet away from this rare gem.
That's one of the reasons, I am very worried that he will be gone sooner than expected and I'm glad I got to see him like this. He came across the fence a few times and I was only 3 feet away from this rare gem.
i think they are hairier as youngsters and lose it as they grow older. Harapan is still only about six. He looks hairier than any of the other Cincinnati ones. The pair at Port Lympne weren't very hairy either, though it seems to stay on their ears and a fringe along the belly and tail.
The females at Way Kambas look completely hairless but it might be that they would retain their hair longer in colder climates though.
It must be a wrench for all concerned who bred and worked with him, but I think it is in his best interests and preferably before there's any chance of him starting to lose condition like Suci did.
It must be a wrench for all concerned who bred and worked with him, but I think it is in his best interests and preferably before there's any chance of him starting to lose condition like Suci did.
I agree. It's a difficult situation but it's probably best for the species if he joins one of the SE Asian breeding projects.
However, part of me desperately hopes that he sticks around a while longer - I might be able to visit at the end of June.
