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Mustelids in European Zoos

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Elsa14, 10 Nov 2017.

  1. Elsa14

    Elsa14 New Member

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    Hi all!

    Does anyone know of any zoos in Europe which house the following?:

    Sable- Martes zibellina
    Steppe Polecat- Mustela eversmanii
    Siberian Weasel- Mustela sibirica

    I have tried Zootierliste, but wasn't sure if it was up to date.
    Thanks!
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  2. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Zootierliste is - as far as I know - accurate as far as these three species go. As such, the current state of affairs is as follows:

    Martes zibellina - the only 4 European collections holding this species are in Russia; there are also 4 holdings in the Asian portion of Russia listed on ZTL.

    Mustela eversmanii - the only two collections holding this species according to ZTL are in the Asian portion of Russia; as such this species is now absent from European collections.

    Mustela sibirica - this species is held in a single Czech collection, a single Polish collection and two Russian collections, one of which is in "European" Russia. I was fortunate enough to see the Czech individual earlier this year, as it happens.
     
  3. Elsa14

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    Thanks for this Dave!! :)
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    You've actually seen a Siberian weasel? About bloody time... :p
     
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  5. Elsa14

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    Do you know if they're ever kept in private collections?