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    Death

    With over 300 animal species and almost 8000 animals, the population of zoo animals is constantly changing. Here, you can find an overview of last month's deaths.

    There are two categories:

    Medical reasons

    The animal has reached the end of its life and/or is so sick or injured that we can no longer help it. It may die a natural death or be euthanised. In the Masoala rainforest, sometimes one animal eats another.

    Species management

    You can find our explanations here:

    Species management

    Mammals

    medical reasons

    • 1 Dschelada (Theropithecus gelada)
    • 1 Goodman-Mausmaki (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
    • 9 Hauskaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica)
    • 4 Hausmeerschweinchen (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)
    • 1 Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
    • 1 Pfauenziege (Capra aegagrus hircus)
    • 1 Rodrigues-Flughund (Pteropus rodricensis)
    • 1 Weissschwanz-Stachelschwein (Hystrix indica)

    Species management

    • 2 Burma-Leierhirsche (Rucervus eldii thamin)
    • 6 Hausmeerschweinchen (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)

    Birds

    Medical reasons

    • 13 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 7 Dickschnabelreiher (Ardeola idae)
    • 1 Helmperlhuhn (Numida meleagris)
    • 1 Humboldtpinguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
    • 21 Madagaskarenten (Anas melleri)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Perlwachtel (Margaroperdix madagarensis)
    • 3 Madagaskar-Turteltauben (Nesoenas picturatus)
    • 1 Purpurtangare (Ramphocelus bresilius)
    • 1 Roter Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
    • 1 Rotohrara (Ara rubrogenys)
    • 4 Witwenpfeifgänse (Dendrocygna viduata)

    Species management

    • 1 Appenzeller Barthuhn (Gallus gallus ssp.)
    • 10 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Turteltaube (Nesoenas picturatus)

    Reptiles

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Pantherchamäleon (Furcifer pardalis)
    • 1 Pfeilschwanzgecko (Uroplatus ebenaui)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Amphibians

    Medical reasons

    keine/aucun/none

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Fish

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Aquamarin-Regenbogenfisch (Melanotaenia lacustris)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Invertebrates

    Medical reasons

    keine/aucun/none

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none