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    Death

    With about 350 animal species and more than 6,000 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

    • 2 Arabische Oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
    • 1 Asiatischer Elefant (Elephas maximus) «Ceyla-Himali» – Webnews 12.8.24
    • 1 Burma-Leierhirsch (Rucervus eldii thamin)
    • 1 Europäisches Ziesel (Spermophilus citellus)
    • 1 Goodman-Mausmaki (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
    • 1 Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
    • 1 Ouessant-Schaf (Ovis orientalis f. aries)

    Species management

    • 1 Arabische Oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
    • 4 Hausmeerschweinchen (Cavia aperea f. porcellus) 
    • 1 Hirschziegenantilope (Antilope cervicapra) 
    • 3 Seehunde (Phoca vitulina vitulina)

    Birds

    Medical reasons

    • 4 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 1 Hellaugenibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
    • 4 Höckerschnabelenten (Sarkidiornis sylvicola)
    • 2 Humboldtpinguine (Spheniscus humboldti)
    • 4 Hyazintharas (Anodorhynchus hyazinthinus)
    • 14 Madagaskarenten (Anas melleri)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Turteltaube (Nesoenas picturatus)
    • 1 Peposakaente (Netta peposaca)
    • 1 Roter Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
    • 6 Rotschnabelenten (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    • 1 Rotstirn-Blatthühnchen (Jacana jacana)
    • 1 Strausswachtel (Rollulus rouloul)
    • 1 Türkisnaschvogel (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
    • 7 Witwenpfeifgänse (Dendrocygna viduata)

    Species management

    • 3 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 4 Witwenpfeifgänse (Dendrocygna viduata)

    Reptiles

    Medical reasons

    • 4 Pantherchamäleons (Furcifer pardalis)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Amphibians

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Antillen-Ochsenfrosch (Leptodactylus fallax)
    • 1 Marañón-Pfeilgiftfrosch (Excidobates mysteriosus)
    • 1 Vincentes-Baumsteiger (Oophaga vincentei)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Fish

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Zitronenbuntbarsch (Amphilophus citrinellus)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Invertebrates

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Afrikanischer Blumenkäfer (Dicronorrhina micans jonstoni)
    • 2 Afrikanische Rosenkäfer (Mecynorhinella poggei f. ugandensis)
    • 2 Geisselspinnen (Damon jonstoni)
    • 2 Gottesanbeterinnen/Riesenschildmantis (Rhombodera)
    • 1 Riesenblattschrecke (Siliquofera grandis)
    • 2 Rosenkäfer (Protaetia cyanochlora)
    • 1 Stabschrecke (Hermagoras foliopeda)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none