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  1. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Given the gestation period for the species is between 102–138 days, and the article states the young rat was born in July, I rather suspect the female arrived at Chester whilst already pregnant.

    However, as this species is able to breed twice during the annual reproductive period, it is very possible another birth - and hence a true first breeding at the collection - will follow soon.
     
    TeaLovingDave, 26 Sep 2016
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  2. bongorob

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    A new species on show in Realm of the Red Ape is Sumatran Rhinoceros Beetle (Xylotrupes gideon sumatrensis)
     
    bongorob, 26 Sep 2016
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    Bless you! :)

    Alan
     
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    What do you mean 'Bless you!' ?
     
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    Alas poor Gideon I feel it went over your head!!
     
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    Just a touch of the old onomatopoeia ;)

    Alan
     
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    vogelcommando, 27 Sep 2016
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    vogelcommando, 29 Sep 2016
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  9. bongorob

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    He is referring to the scientific name, and the fact that if said it may
    sound like a sneeze.
     
    bongorob, 30 Sep 2016
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    Oh, now I understand why Alan said bless you!
     
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    kiang, 4 Oct 2016
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    And this significant breeding only merited three lines in the zoo magazine.

    :(
     
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  14. LaughingDove

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    Are any of the magpies on show?
     
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    Assuming you refer to the Javan green magpies, then no.

    azure-winged and red-billed magpies are on show at Chester by the elephant house, and in the case of red-billed also in the owl aviaries.
     
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    Yes, I was referring to the Javan Green Magpies. Hopefully they continue to breed and eventually some go on show.
     
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    I take it that the 6 pairs talked about have been redistributed between Chester, Praha and third parties (Koeln?).

    I assume Chester holds 3 pairs plus one unpaired (apart from the chicks hatched).
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 4 Oct 2016
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  18. Nisha

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    From the original import to Chester - 1.1 went to Prague and another 1.1 are at Jersey. The remainder stayed at Chester
     
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    vogelcommando, 12 Oct 2016
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    kiang, 21 Oct 2016
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