Chemnitz Zoo: Liszt monkey addition
New offspring in highly endangered primate species
On 17 October, two new babies were born to the liszt monkeys. At the beginning of April, the breeding pair "Marie" and "Charles" had already given birth at the Chemnitz Zoo's marmoset house.
Unfortunately, one of the cubs died suddenly and unexpectedly from an infection. The animal keepers found the cub dead in the enclosure on 21 October morning. However, the other animals showed no signs of infection and are in good health. The family continues to take exemplary care of the remaining cub.
In the wild, the dominant female of a group usually gives birth to two young once a year after a gestation period of around 180 days. Under the good conditions that the animals find in zoological facilities, several births a year are also possible.
Liszt monkeys have been successfully kept and bred at the zoo for many years. Successful and coordinated breeding is particularly important for species such as the liszt monkeys, as they are among the most endangered primates in the world. They are on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and are categorised as critically endangered - the highest of three endangerment categories. The population of the species, which is exclusively native to Colombia, has declined drastically in recent years. As is so often the case, the main reason for this decline in the overall population is the ongoing destruction of the habitat.
Opening hours from November to February
Zoo: 9 am to 4 pm, last admission 3 pm
Game enclosure: 8 am to 4 pm, last admission 3 pm
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