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Giant Pangolin in captivity

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by vogelcommando, 26 May 2014.

  1. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The Giant panglin has always been a very rare animal in captivity. Zootierliste only mention the following zoos in Europe having kept this species :
    Zoo Berlin no year given
    Zoo Duisburg 1955 till 1957
    Zoo Frankfurt no year given
    Zoo Krefeld no year given
    Zoo Münich no year given
    Zoo Antwerp 1966 to 1970, they got it from Barcelona, have some pictures
    Paris Jardin des Plantes 1978 till 1979, a male
    Amsterdam zoo 1968 Bred it !
    Barcelona zoo till 1966, then send it to Antwerp
    London zoo 1964 till ?
    Not mentioned on Zootierliste is an animal recieved by Dierenpark Wassenaar in July 1964, don't know however how long it lived at Wassenaar.
    I would be intrested to know if, when and where the species was kept on other continents.
    Also I would like to know if anything about the breeding at Amsterdam zoo is known.
     
  2. Tim May

    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    According to “Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; From the Living Collections of the World” (Richard Weigl; 2005):-

    Antwerp Zoo received this animal from Barcelona on 2nd February 1966 and it died 10th September 1970. This book does not state how long it had been in Barcelona before being sent to Antwerp.

    Regarding giant pangolins kept outside Europe:-

    Crandall (1964) records that a giant pangolin acquired by New York (Bronx) Zoo on 15th June 1949 was probably the first giant pangolin to be seen alive outside Africa. Sadly this animal refused all food and only survived for six days in New York.

    More successfully, Crandall also records that Fort Worth Zoo (Texas) received a young female giant pangolin on 3rd February 1954; this animal lived until 12th March 1958. (This specimen is also detailed in Weigl’s book.)
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thanks Tim May, very intresting information !
     
  4. ungulate nerd

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    Besides Bronx Zoo and Fort Worth Zoo

    2 other United States zoos kept Giant pangolin (Manis gigantea) in the past, those zoos were Milwaukee County Zoo and the now closed Crandon Park Zoo in Miami

    As for places other than the United States or Europe, Giant pangolin (Manis gigantea) were kept at 2 facilities in the past, those places were

    Baroda Zoo in India
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    Abidjan Zoo in Ivory Coast
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thanks a lot ungulate nerd !
     
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    ungulate nerd Well-Known Member

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    No problem Vogelcommando :)
     
  7. FBBird

    FBBird Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Giant Pangolin...

    Always thought I saw them at London....
     
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    ungulate nerd Well-Known Member

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    I have 2 questions
    When did you see the Giant pangolins (Manis gigantea) at London Zoo
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    Did you possibly see Ground pangolin (Manis temminkii), Giant pangolins are actually their closest living relatives ?
     
  9. Tim May

    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    London Zoo acquired two giant pangolins in 1964; this is recorded in the Zoological Society of London Annual Report for that year where giant pangolin is listed as being a species new to the collection.
     
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    FBBird Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Giant Pangolin...

    I must have seen them in 1964 then, in the 'experimental' nocturnal house in the Children's Zoo.