European Hippo Pedigrees

European Hippo Pedigrees
25-10-2008

Im doing some little extra research and I was wondering if anyone could help. I am looking for the pedigrees of the following hippos:

Budapest Zoo, Hungary
Tucsok...F...DOB: 27.04.1973...born in Budapest

Decrecen, Hungary
Siegfried..M..DOB: 31.08.1978..born in Budapest
Linda...F...DOB: 12.02.1986...born in Budapest

Basel, Switzerland
Wilhelm 2..M..DOB: 15.07.1990...born in Hannover
Helvetia...F...DOB: 01.08.1991...born in Zurich

Karlsruhe, Germany
Amema...F...DOB: 30.10.1955...born in Frankfurt

Hannover, Germany
Zora...F...DOB: 27.08.1961...born in Karlsruhe

I would appreciate any help in this matter.

Thanks...okapikpr

25-10-2008

ZOO Ostrava - ochrana pøírody ESB in pdf

25-10-2008

Hi okapikpr,

As I suggested the ESB common hippo studbook is easily available.
I suppose it suffers from the very same issues that have befallen the AZA PMP studbook. Incomplete records and ancestries with very few individuals being able to be traced back to country of origin or indications where the breeding stock originated from (only very few list Guinea or Tanzania).

Yet it is a very commendable effort and the introduction somehow best describes that the conservation urgency of a species might quickly change (viz your comments regarding AZA Zoos and hippo species with Hexaprotodon taking precedence over Hippopotamus.

Re ssp.: Kingdon lists large scale differentiation in regional hippo populations, but no ssp. recognised. Will investigate further.

25-10-2008

Thanks for the link!!!

26-10-2008

I'm shocked at the breeding history of the hippos at West Midland Safari Park. Two are the result of breeding between mother and son and another between brother and sister. Surely this could have been stopped when they realised the hippos were in breeding

26-10-2008

I think it was about 5 years ago. I went to Emmen zoo. It was winter and the hippos were in there indoor area.

There were app 1.8.8 hippos in there very small indoor enclosure.

It really was the most amazing sight. Aparentley a young male was with the 8 females. That the keepers were certain was not of a reproductive age. Well it turns out he was LOL

To see all the baby hippos and there mums in such a small pool was a amazing sight and testimony to there agility. They all seemed very comfortable. I was fortunate to be offered to help feed them with some straw. Just so dam cute!!!

So l am guesing that .1 female gave birth by being fretelized by her son. Are hippos less likely to suffer from in breeding????

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26-10-2008

It is dangerous for any species, because genetic diease are more likely to occur with inbreeding.

27-10-2008

Hippoes often started breeding sooner then people though if had a chance. In nature young animals don't breed but it is usually because their inability to achieve a dominant position not that they aren't physically able.