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03-02-2008

Does Twycross still have a female Phayre's langur?

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03-02-2008

The female Phayre's Langur was still there when i last went but that was last summer. In response to Pertinax's question about a new male in the 2nd Gorilla Group I assume they may be waiting till the new youngsters are a little older. I think there was an incident once at Howletts where a silverback ripped the arm off a baby gorilla that he knew wasn't his so I doubt very much the keepers would want that to happen to Namoki (i think thats her name). On the point of the Gorillas have they found a male to replace Mamfe in the older gorilla group or have they put Joe in with them. When i went last summer there was a sign mentioning a gorilla called Samson, is he a new addition??

03-02-2008

I will not be going to Twycross now on the 23rd of February, as It Clashes with a Duke Of Edinburgh training day...

Really disappointing, seeing as though I haven't been for Nine years....

03-02-2008

"Kerry" the female Phayre's Langur is still with us and is the only one outside Vietnam. She is doing very well for her age.

As for the Gorilla's, we do have a male called Sam-Sam who at Twycross in late 2006 with a female called Yinka, both arrived from Edinburgh Zoo. Yinka has since died, and Sam-Sam is now in with 2 females "Biddy & Bongo", so Sam-Sam isn't a new addition. They are both the parents to Sekondi (Ti).

Hope this helps.

James B

03-02-2008

Keep up! 'Namoki' died about 3 months ago from malnutrition- possibly resulting from her mother being stressed by having no male in the group. So that problem doesn't exist now and the other youngster 'Matadi' is nearly five years old now so should be able to look out for himself- especially if a new youngish male is chosen and introduced carefully. I hope they'll do something about this soon, as the 2nd female 'Asante' has never bred and is the only offspring of wildcaught Eva- who is now dead.

03-02-2008

Her name was Ndoki, not Namoki. Matadi will be 5 in March, but a new young male would be fine for him.

James B

03-02-2008

Yes- whoops, 'Namoki' is Romina's baby at Bristol. 'Matadi' is 5 on 25th March.. time flies as I haven't seen him in two or three years.

He could probably cope okay with a new male - depends entirely on the new male's temperament. There's a 10 year old 'Kumbuka' in the bachelor group at Paignton Zoo who is unrelated to Ozala and Asante, or alternatively there's plenty of choice at Howletts/Port Lympne.

Altrnatively, do you think they might simply make one group with SamSam as the male? He's old and gentle and wouldn't hurt Matadi.

03-02-2008

Hello James Barber,

Do you have any pictures of Kerry?

03-02-2008

Actually, I'm wrong there- Paignton's male 'kumbuka' IS distantly related to Asante and Ozala, as his grandmother(Zaire) and their father(Mamfe) were half siblings(same father Jambo.) So maybe he wouldn't be such a good choice....

03-02-2008

James- what news on the Hamlyn's monkeys- is there now just a pair, or is it a trio and any sign of breeding?

03-02-2008

Which species of langur is this?

http://www.zoobeat.com/gallery/showp...550/ppuser/210

04-02-2008

I don't have any photos of Kerry but I can try and take one on my next visit.

Sam-Sam will stay in with our 2 old females, Biddy and Bongo. Sam-Sam is Matadi's grandfather so he won't suit that other group.

I can't say very much.

James B

04-02-2008

Sorry about that I only discovered this site yesterday so am a bit behind with the goings on

04-02-2008

Although SamSam is Matadi's grandfather, he is not related at all to Asante and Ozala. However, as he isn't a surefire breeder it would no doubt be better if they did get a younger male...

Any news on the Hamlyn's monkeys breeding?

04-02-2008

That's quite okay.