18 July 2014
A while ago, we welcomed two new females to the park. There's a female pudu born on June 14th, named Afrodite, and a female red-bellied lemur born on April 11th, who was named Flisa last week by Emma, Lukas, Hanna, and Ellinor, who were here for ”zookeeper for a day”. Both are doing very well and are frolicking with their family members. Below you can watch a video of Afrodite playing with her mother, Odessi, and the giant anteater, Tor.
The southern pudu is the world's smallest deer and the genus consists of two species, the northern and southern pudu. It has reddish-brown fur, short legs and a blunt snout. It feeds on grass, fruit, leaves and various herbs. The biggest threat to the species is the loss of its habitat as humans convert forests into pasture for livestock.
The red-bellied lemur is a primate that, like all other lemur species, lives only on the island of Madagascar. It eats fruit, flowers, and leaves. It is easy to tell the difference between males and females, as males have white spots under their eyes and a brown belly, while females have lighter fur on their bellies. Today, all lemur species are threatened with extinction, and the biggest threat is deforestation.