I've been reading the international zoo yearbook, and I've found that Chester's Babirusa were brought into the collection in 1997. They were kept with the anoa. Why aren't the 2 species still kept together?
hornedbill, didn't you already have a "babirusa" thread? did you really need to start another "babirusa & anoa" thread, just to mention that chester once kept the two together?
They were seperated owing to intra-specific aggression. The zoo is phasing out the anoa. It is difficult to export anoa to the continent, and apparently everyone who wants anoa in Britain already has them. They are not going to breed from the current pair again. They seem destined to live out their lives on their tranquil island, unseen by most visitors. I am an anoa adopter. I think they're quite nice.
I've fed them and I also agree they are nice. But there are 2 groups on the zoo masterplan. Maybe they're hoping for Mountain anoas.....
if here in Australia we were allowed to have just two more types of exotic animal/antelopey thingy's id love anoa and okapi.
