Pandaboi
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Mongoose Lemurs are on show and they are in an exhibit near Gibbon Forest (the closet primate ‘Row’ near Himalaya Centre) next door to them is the Red Titi and Pygmy Marmoset.
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How many and where from also where’s there enclosure ?
Manatee_Sloth
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Does anyone know what times you can feed the lorikeets at Twycross? I’m going with a friend who really wants to feed them but I know they limit it.
The lemurs have already arrived I believe due to them being added on the map but it shows there in with the de Brazzas monkeys is that right ? And how many lion tamarins have arrived ?
Pandaboi
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Correct the Bamboo Lemurs have already arrived. My previous messaged should have been “understand the zoo have brought in Greater Bamboo Lemurs from Cotswold Wildlife Park.” The new pair are very elusive which is to be expected.
The main complex near the entrance has been refurbished recently. One side are Howler Monkeys and the female De Brazza’s Monkeys and on the other side is the Bamboo Lemurs and the male De Brazza’s Monkeys. (To clarify there are no mixed species enclosures)
A pair of Golden Lion Tamarins arrived they are in the side complex near Himalaya. In this complex there is the Mongoose Lemurs, Pygmy Marmosets, Titi Monkeys and of course the new Golden Lion Tamarins.
The Bamboo Lemurs are the zoos 4th new primate species this year joining the Silvery Gibbons, Mongoose Lemurs and Lion Tamarins. Expect more new species to come next year as well. I will post a more in depth “Year In Review” to keep record of all the new arrivals and departures.
Mckenzie2000
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Just glad that the zoo seems to be bouncing back from its post-Covid slump. To summarise: Four new/returning primate species, a new invertebrate species, a new enclosure for the pond turtles, more of the herptile collection back on show and a new, more natural and slightly more wooded enclosure for the tufted deer (still have misgivings about the shed though). All of this (along with the new orangutan development and other announcements) has left me all the more optimistic regarding the zoo’s future. I don’t mean to sound curt, but they have seemingly been haemorrhaging species within the last 18-24 months and I’m happy that in light of recent struggles within the collection (i.e, the ongoing chimp situation), they seem to (at least on a surface level) have their finances and their animal inventory back to a more healthy state.
Completely agree! Seems like things are moving forward again. Excited to see the new lemur species.
I was wonderen why they keep the male and female De Brazza's monkeys separate?
NOTE: Four new species and new other primate exhibits renovated/built .... Twycross Zoo seems finally on the up too!
NOTE: Four new species and new other primate exhibits renovated/built .... Twycross Zoo seems finally on the up too!
Pandaboi
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The younger females dislike the male unfortunately. They’ve been mixed together a few times and there has been mating seen but after a while together they will turn on him.
Ludo the eldest female has some very bad wounds a few weeks ago due to the fighting.
Seems like they might need to change him for another prospective male partner?
Pandaboi
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I believe that’s the next step. They have been trying to integrate him but unfortunately it doesn’t last longer than a few weeks before they kick him out. The younger females are sisters so they have a tight bond together.
A keeper did speculate to me that they believed one of the younger females might be pregnant but it was only speculation for now. Hopefully she is pregnant though.
There was a time, obviously, when Twycross had the largest collection of Monkeys & Apes in the U.K. by species (not total number of individuals). Where do they rank now and which collections surpass or rival them currently?
It’s always fascinated me why Baboons, of any species, have never been added to the collection?
It’s always fascinated me why Baboons, of any species, have never been added to the collection?
But you can also detract one species which the zoo has recently lost/ is losing-Diana Monkey.
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Same story as I told you about the ex Newquay Diana Monkey sisters...with guenons and some other species, it does often seem difficult to add a new male to related females, either to mother/daughter, or sibling females, as they gang up on him or reject him, at least in a zoo.
(When he first arrived Paignton also had some trouble initially with their current male Toby I think) At best it irons itself out over time, at worst its injury or worse. That's why I'm a bit concerned over the London mixing that is in the offing, though in that case it seems it will be 2 & 2 meeting together though again two sisters will be involved..
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Pandaboi
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The zoo keeps 24 species of Primates (with 94 Individuals) mainly with 10 Guenons, 11 Langurs, 7 Lemurs, 11 Lesser Apes and 30 Great Apes.
Chester and Monkey World keep large numbers of Primate species.
I did ask a longer serving member of staff about the Baboons and they told me that Molly and Natalie never wanted them during their time in charge. I’m not sure why the last few management teams have never added them into the collection.
According to Zootierliste, 5 UK collections have Hamadryas baboons, 3 have Guinea baboons and 1 has olive baboons
ZooNews2024
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Although DeBrazza's seem 'relatively' laid back, it is likely that any guenon species will need to be re-started with pairs, forcing female bonds to be broken. This is pretty well known, and it should not really be necessary to re-invent the wheel.