gentle lemur 22 Dec 2007 This female was kept at the ZSL for a couple of years. The smaller monkey is a talapoin. Photo taken 27/4/73.
This female was kept at the ZSL for a couple of years. The smaller monkey is a talapoin. Photo taken 27/4/73.
taun 15 Aug 2009 Cat-Man said: wow, never knew they'ed kept these so recently! Click to expand... 1973 = recent?
P P PAT 15 Aug 2009 Look how their tails are entwined To me Douc's always look ill and I still can't figure out how to pronounce douc.
Look how their tails are entwined To me Douc's always look ill and I still can't figure out how to pronounce douc.
P P Pertinax 15 Aug 2009 PAT said: kTo me Douc's always look ill and I still can't figure out how to pronounce douc. Click to expand... This one does, its obviously in poor health and fading... But they can look healthy- I saw a group in Bangkok Zoo once in very traditional housing- but they were blooming with health- for them living in the tropics seems the answer.
PAT said: kTo me Douc's always look ill and I still can't figure out how to pronounce douc. Click to expand... This one does, its obviously in poor health and fading... But they can look healthy- I saw a group in Bangkok Zoo once in very traditional housing- but they were blooming with health- for them living in the tropics seems the answer.
taun 15 Aug 2009 PAT said: I still can't figure out how to pronounce douc. Click to expand... I always pronounced it "dock" as in a shipyard. I find I pronounce some animals wrong all the time until someone corrects me!
PAT said: I still can't figure out how to pronounce douc. Click to expand... I always pronounced it "dock" as in a shipyard. I find I pronounce some animals wrong all the time until someone corrects me!
P P PAT 15 Aug 2009 taun said: I always pronounced it "dock" as in a shipyard. I find I pronounce some animals wrong all the time until someone corrects me! Click to expand... Thanks I do too...I always thought this was pronounced doke like egg yolk with a D.
taun said: I always pronounced it "dock" as in a shipyard. I find I pronounce some animals wrong all the time until someone corrects me! Click to expand... Thanks I do too...I always thought this was pronounced doke like egg yolk with a D.
P P Pertinax 15 Aug 2009 I have always said 'Dook' but I've no idea which is the correct pronunciation.
