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Another Sumatran tiger can be seen in the Krefeld Zoo
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Tiger cat “Mau” has moved into the big cat enclosure.
Photo: Vera Gorissen
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Krefeld “Mau” is the name of the new tiger cat that has moved into the new big cat facility in the Krefeld zoo. In the coming year, she will have a companion with whom she will father offspring.
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Good news from the Krefeld Zoo: From now on, a tiger is again living in the modern big cat facility. The two year old Sumatran tiger cat is called “Mau” and comes from the Czech Zoo Jhilava. Since Wednesday afternoon, she has had the opportunity to use the outdoor enclosure and can therefore also be seen by visitors.
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At the zoo, a new chapter begins in the keeping of the highly endangered big cats after the successful breeding pair “Sutera” and “Beludru” (velvet and silk) died due to their age, Beludru 2018, Sutera 2014. Because the tiger cat “Mau” should not remain alone for long . She will have a companion as early as 2021. Cat “Leopold” currently lives in the Rheine nature zoo and will also be two years old when he moves to Krefeld.
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In the meantime, the larger Siberian tigers could be seen in Krefeld because their enclosures were converted into home zoos. At the beginning of 2017, tiger “Nely” came from the all-weather zoo in Münster, and in 2018 tiger female “Hanya” from the Cologne Zoo. In February “Hanya” had to be put to sleep.
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So the Sumatran tiger “Mau” is in Krefeld and is exploring his new home. Both the female and the cat “Leopold” were selected by the European conservation breeding program and are supposed to contribute to the preservation of the species with their offspring. All tiger species are critically endangered in the wild.
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The smallest subspecies of the striped big cat lives in Krefeld with the Sumatran tiger. In Sumatra, their number has only melted down to 300 to 400 animals due to habitat loss (such as palm oil plantations) and hunting (for traditional Chinese medicine). This cat subspecies is close to extinction.
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The breeding in zoos creates a reserve population that is supposed to ensure the survival of the tigers. In addition, zoos actively support local conservation through donations.
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