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  1. Jurek7

    Jurek7 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Hi,
    Zootierliste lists that Biotropica has Livingstone's Flying Fox, Black-and-white Casqued Hornbil, Luzon Chestnut Munia and Northern Dry Zone Slender Loris. Are they really there and where and when can they be best seen?
     
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    The Livingstone's flying foxes are on show in a large aviary with Lyle's flying foxes (easy to see). Not sure if the grey-cheeked hornbill are still there but were on show in a walkthrough aviary outside the building.
    The 3 northern dry zone slender loris are mix with young gharials in a large and tall terrarium. I suppose they are hard to spot there. And no idea for the chestnut munia but I don't see where they can put a such species on show.
     
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    It was on way since a few months/years but the park received female Livingstone's flying foxes so now has a breeding group. According to zootierliste Jersey sent 2,4 so now the group is 5,4.

    And another news : Zoo des Sables d'Olonne sent their brazilian porcupines (0,3) to Biotropica who has 0,4 animals. Les Sables is no longer holding this species.

    À Biotropica, la serre tropicale présente de nouveaux pensionnaires - Nature et Zoo
     
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