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Dartmoor Zoo New Species at Dartmoor

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by BearCat, 3 Apr 2009.

  1. BearCat

    BearCat Well-Known Member

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    Does anybody know of new species that have come to the park in the past two years?
     
  2. Jacobea

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    According their website, a male lynx arrived from Newquay and they've rescued an ill buzzard found in a supermarket carpark.

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    I think they brought in a female coati (?) for their lonesome male. I think, since I can't find anything on the website.
     
  3. BearCat

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    Thanks for the info. and yes they did bring in a new female coatimundi who last year I think had three babies.
     
  4. foz

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    i didn;t think they had agouti before the take over (as seen in the gallery) or cusimanse both of these may be new additions.
     
  5. James27

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    They are both new species, and I think they now have 3 Lynx, as they bought in Kiruna (sp?) for the female the already had, and then they received the male from Newquay.
     
  6. Mike11

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    It wouldnt suprise me if their original femal Finn died as she was very old when i visited in 2007. and on the website it only states Kiruna and the new male Leslie
     
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    Yes finn died some time during winter last year
     
  8. BearCat

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    Hasn't the zoo got fishing cats now?
     
  9. Mike11

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    Thanks for the info about Finn, Theyve been talking about fishing cats for some time has there been any progress?
     
  10. BearCat

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    Has the park now got a new pair of Brazilian tapirs?
     
  11. Jacobea

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    That's an idea-though I've never been (and I guess it's not really worth it from all the first hand accounts I've read :mad: ) to Twycross, maybe Dartmoor would be somewhere nice for theirs if they ever pulled their finger out? Ronnie had what looked like a nice, large and grassy paddock.

    Just a crazy though, please ignore me :eek: