Yellow-striped Mousedeer (Moschiola kathygre)

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  Zooish

• 2 May 2022

This photo of the last Yellow-striped Mousedeer in Mandai's collection was taken a couple of months back. She has since passed on. It's a shame that this beautiful species has been phased out.

 

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  DannySG

• 3 May 2022

@Zooish, sorry to hear this.

 

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  honeybadger

• 3 May 2022

Is this the mousedeer species in the owl enclosure? Or they rotate the mousedeer? I thought I saw 2 of them in March.

 

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  Bengal Tiger

• 3 May 2022

That is a shame. I tried to find other facilities with this species, but none showed up, this may have been one of the last in captivity.

 

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  Zooish

• 4 May 2022

@honeybadger there are Lesser Mousedeer in the enclosure as well.

 

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  Unenlagia90

• 8 May 2022

Nehru Zoo In India has hundred of this species bred from six parents.

 

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  Junklekitteb

• 8 May 2022

@Unenlagia90 Nope, those are a different species, Indian Mousedeer (Moschiola indica) - they are bred at the zoo for reintroduction in the local area. The Yellow-spotted Chevrotain is endemic to Sri Lanka. I did not know they were bred from just six parents though.