Chester Zoo Chester late 2013/Early 2014 news
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Visited Sunday, I know it's pure speculation, but the 2 Malayan Tapirs were standing next to each other and one had a very rounded belly, compared to the other, not sure how long they have been together or what the gestation period is, so don't know if it's actually possible?
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I wouldn't get to excited there should be a couple of years before they have the patter of tiny feet.
Gestation period is 395 days - so they have not been together anywhere near long enough for her to be showing even if she *were* pregnant.
Considering the species is a herbivore, and tends towards the rotund of belly at the best of times, I suspect such speculation is premature and inadvisable - particularly as the pair are both very young!
Considering the species is a herbivore, and tends towards the rotund of belly at the best of times, I suspect such speculation is premature and inadvisable - particularly as the pair are both very young!
Nothing to apologise for jde, that is the beauty of this site, if you have a question, someone is bound to have the answer.
And as you can see, it'll probably be either zg or TLD if you're on the UK section
~Thylo
Interesting story about a new development and important conservation project at Chester - but a warning that those dreaded words 'off-show' are about to make an appearance....
Scottish Wildcats Conservation | Managed Breeding Programmes | Chester Zoo UK
Scottish Wildcats Conservation | Managed Breeding Programmes | Chester Zoo UK
yes hopefully was very disappointed to hear that they will be off show
but do understand why
I'm not surprised the words off and show appear in an article about Chester as it's almost a given that exciting (for me at least) species are kept behind the scenes. Narrow-striped mongoose being another prime example...
Or indeed Newquay
It's a fair point, mind you - the collection is pretty much at capacity in terms of onshow space, so anything new that comes in either has to shunt something away, or be housed offshow.
It's a fair point, mind you - the collection is pretty much at capacity in terms of onshow space, so anything new that comes in either has to shunt something away, or be housed offshow.
A visit to the zoo today led to me seeing what appeared to be a *very* new Congo Buffalo calf - I cannot recall hearing any news in this regard for some time, so it may have been born today or yesterday?
Excellent news!Glad to see they're being breed in zoos somewhere.
~Thylo
Chester's herd breed very well - usually several successful births each year. And very nice they are too.
Chester's herd breed very well - usually several successful births each year. And very nice they are too.
I agree they are lovely animals. Apart from Chester it seems, there has been a reduction in, or rather a control in, breeding of this species in the UK for some time simply due to the problems of finding homes for surplus animals.
Not helped by a few zoos going out of the species in recent years ie; Whipsnade for instance.
It was there last Sunday, and was apparently born 2-3 days prior to that so nearly a couple of weeks old. Also saw a Philippine spotted deer fawn that only looked a few days old last Sunday. See attached pic, sorry it's not brill, taken on phone
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