|
|
|
THE FORUM
|
20-Apr-23, 07:08:16 AM
|
|
6743
|
Other Nature Related Information / Other Nature Web Cams / Re: Atlanta Zoo cub update
|
on: 14-Nov-10, 07:33:39 PM
|
 Saturday, November 13 Because Lun Lun has been leaving the cub regularly, we were able to do a quick health check on the cub on Friday. Lun Lun was closed in the adjacent den while the cub was removed, quickly weighed and measured. The cub is in excellent health. Its weight is 297 grams. Its chest girth is 17 cm. Its total length was not measured, but its head is 4.5 cm long and its tail is an amazing 5 cm in length. Lun Lun did well while the cub was away. She ate some sugarcane and biscuits, but she was eager to return to her cub. She picked it up right away and licked it for a few minutes. Then she and the cub settled down for a nap.
The cub's sex will be announced late next week - stay tuned for exciting details! Rebecca Snyder, PhD Curator of MammalsSunday, November 14 The cub's coloration continues to change with every day. The black areas are getting darker than they were before, and at present you can really see the back legs changing. The skin turns dark first. Now we just have to wait for the fur to really start to grow in. I have been able to get some good looks at the cub the last two nights as Lun Lun is leaving it to go eat in an adjacent den more regularly. The cub is not 100% okay with this quite yet, but if Lun feels that it needs something, she does not hesitate to head right back. That just shows how good of a mother she is, as she will give up eating for the sake of the cub's happiness. If Lun is eating, though, I try to sneak a peek at the cub to see any changes going on, and that is how I really noticed the change in coloration. Joseph T. Svoke Carnivore Keeper III
|
|
|
|
|
6748
|
Member Activities / Events / Re: Meet Bobbie Ireland
|
on: 14-Nov-10, 01:06:13 PM
|
Hi everyone! I heard from Bobbie Ireland today and she would like to get together on Tuesday around noon for lunch or coffee. Not sure where yet, she will be calling me back about that. I know you all work but if you can possibly make it let me know. I will post more info as I get it.
Cool....Wish I could be there to meet Miss Bobbie! Glad she's coming out to greet the peeps and Beauty! 
|
|
|
|
|
Loading...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|