Solely attentive guests to the Hodonín Zoo will discover the little mangabey – Information

The delivery of a younger red-headed mangabey is a good success for Hodonín Zoo keepers, that is the primary breeding from a newly created breeding pair.

“This medium-sized primate with an attention-grabbing shade is among the many endangered animals, it lives primarily within the rainforests of West Africa,” mentioned zoo spokesman Ivo Cencinger.

Hodonín Zoo has been breeding mangabeys since final summer time. It’s the just one inside the Union of Czech and Slovak Zoological Gardens that has them in its pavilions.

The pet was born final week. The daddy is a sixteen-year-old male who got here to Hodonín final summer time from the German Zoo Münster. Their mom, who has a robust grip on the expansion, arrived from Barcelona and is 4 years youthful.

“That is our new breeding pair that we’re protecting a detailed eye on. We consider that the delivery of a child is a giant occasion. We additionally waited to see how the male would react to it, however there have been no issues,” mentioned zoologist Lenka Štursová.

Hodonín nurseries are doing effectively with their first breeding. They’ve already acquired an award for the primary breeding of bluewings. In order that they contributed to preserving uncommon representatives of the fisherman’s household.