The Zoological Society of London have announced yet another new arrival at their 600 acre zoo in Dunstable, UK. The new pair of rare Eurasian Lynx, named Rhubarb and Custard are the first-borns of mum, Maja, and dad, Timo, and newest arrivals, reinforcing the stability and success of their internal breeding programs.Rhubarb and Custard are already showing off their distinctive pointed-ears, but haven’t yet developed their spotted-markings on their coats, which will begin to appear as they get older. The kittens have only just began to investigate their outdoor enclosure, after staying tucked away in their den with mum for their first few weeks. Now that they are big enough to venture out by themselves, visitors to the Zoo can spot them playing hide and seek amongst the trees together.
Known as a crepuscular species, Euroasian lynx are the largest of the lynx family, and the kittens will one day grow up to 1.2m. Most active at dawn and dusk, the kittens are already showing signs of this behaviour – with keepers spotting them in the morning stalking birds that fly into their enclosure.
No comments:
Post a Comment