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  1. Drew730

    Drew730 Well-Known Member

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    In other news, The Giant Anteaters left for Little Rock Zoo, and the golden-headed lion tamarins possibly mated (I caught it on film!)
     
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    blospz Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Hopefully they were and something comes out of it. I've seen the tamanduas mating often in the SMH.
     
  3. Drew730

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    I was at the zoo today and can I just say twice in a row have I seen monkey love! First with the golden headed lion tamarins and now with the geoffroys marmosets! Its going to be a year of baby monkeys and (hopefully) tamanduas isn't it?
     
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    Also, when I went to the zoo today, I saw that the Geoffroy's Marmosets were mating! (Caught that on film to!)
     
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    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    Every time I visit the water cobras are mating. I have not filmed them.
     
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    Andrew_NZP Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Wait, is it NOT normal to film every time you see two animals mating? /s

    A volunteer told me during one of my summer visits that the zoo wanted to acquire more tamarins for breeding and I remember reading somewhere (I believe it was one of LA zoos transaction reports or whatever they're called) that the zoo was sent a marmoset (I believe it was only one, might've been a pair) with the intent of breeding. So it wouldn't surprise me to see some marmoset and lion tamarin babies sometime next year.
     
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    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Were you able to count how many there were? I keep seeing quite a few and it always surprises me, but usually they are still under a log or somewhat in the water and I can't get a completely accurate count.
     
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    The two that mate sit right next to the glass; I've never looked for others, I always just assumed they were the only ones.
     
  9. Drew730

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    It was a Bornean Orangutan not a Sumatran,
     
  10. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    @Drew730: you're right, my bad!

    I've seen at least three, if not four (I've forgotten at this point). Thanks!