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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 Nacktmulle (Heterocephalus glaber)
    • 4 Schweizer Dreifarben-Kleinscheck-Kaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus forma domestica)
    • 1 Tüpfelhyäne (Crocuta crocuta)

    Species management

    • 1 Erdmännchen (Suricata suricatta)
    • 7 Hausmeerschweinchen (Cavia aperea f. porcellus) 
    • 4 Schweizer Dreifarben-Kleinscheck-Kaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus forma domestica)

    Birds

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Afrikanischer Strauss (Struthio camelus)
    • 1 Bernierente (Anas bernieri)
    • 1 Europäischer Bienenfresser (Merops apiaster)
    • 1 Humboldtpinguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Perlwachtel (Margaroperdix madagarensis)
    • 1 Madagaskarweber (Foudia madagascariensis)
    • 2 Mandarinenten (Aix galericulata)
    • 4 Pünktchenenten (Spatula hottentota)
    • 1 Regenbogenlori (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
    • 1 Rotstirn-Blatthühnchen (Jacana jacana)
    • 1 Seidenhuhn (Gallus gallus f. domestica)
    • 5 Sonnensittiche (Aratinga solstitialis)

    Species management

    • 1 Appenzeller Barthuhn (Gallus gallus domestic)
    • 2 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 2 Madagaskar-Turteltauben (Nesoenas picturatus)

    Reptiles

    Medical reasons

    • 3 Pantherchamäleons (Furcifer pardalis)

    Species management

    • 1 Gebänderter Fidschi-Leguan (Brachylophus fasciatus)

    Amphibians

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Antillen-Ochsenfrosch (Leptodactylus fallax)
    • 1 Goldener Pfeilgiftfrosch (Phyllobates terribilis)
    • 1 Marañón-Pfeilgiftfrosch (Excidobates mysteriosus)
    • 7 Rio-Pescado-Stummelfusskröten (Atelopus balios)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Fish

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Bodengucker-Makrele (Selene vomer)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Buntbarsch (Ptychochromis oligacanthus)

    Species management

    • 1 Kanara-Buntbarsch (Etroplus canarensis)
    • 26 Marakeli-Buntbarsche (Paratilapia polleni)
    • 11.2 kg Marakeli-Buntbarsche (Paratilapia polleni) (abgefischt)

    Invertebrates

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Dorngespenstschrecke (Eurycantha calcarata)
    • 1 Geisselspinne (Damon jonstoni)
    • 3 Javanische Riesenstabschrecken (Tirachoidea biceps)
    • 4 Madagaskar-Stabschrecken (Achrioptera manga)
    • 1 Madagassischer Schwarzfusstausendfüsser (Sechelleptus)
    • 4 Malaiische Riesengespenstschrecken (Heteropteryx dilatata)
    • 4 Riesenblattschrecken (Siliquofera grandis)
    • 6 Rosenkäfer (Pachnoda marginata peregrina)
    • 3 Rosenkäfer (Protaetia cyanochlora)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none