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Two nebulous panthers were born at the Mulhouse zoo, it was reported Tuesday, July 17. This is a first in France for four years.
They do not have names yet but already begin to fumble: two baby nebulae panther, a species threatened with extinction, were born on July 5 at the zoo of Mulhouse (Haut -Rhin), announced the park Tuesday, July 17.
The two babies "remain for the moment with their mother in the maternity den" away from the public, said the Mulhouse zoo in a statement. This birth is the first in France for four years.
Very solitary panthers
It took nearly a year for the zoo teams to "solder" the couple of parents, "Mina" and "Awan" arrived at the age of 3 in Mulhouse last year, said Dr. Brice Lefaux, veterinarian and director of the zoo
"We try to put together the nebulous panthers, the youngest possible, because they are very solitary individuals" said Dr. Lefaux.
" It's a new stress that starts because reproduction is rare. Once there is breeding and calving, one wonders if the mother will be up to it. " he added.
In recent weeks, zoo veterinarians and caretakers had noted that the bad of the female had swollen, announcing a "happy event" .
Visible in a few months
The bad of the two babies – a priori a male and a female – is not not sure yet. The two felines will be examined by a veterinarian in the coming weeks.
On a video, we can see the small felines with their characteristic coat – a light hair with large dark spots reminiscent of clouds – lounging in the hollow of their mother.
Before seeing them in several months, the public can observe the two babies on a screen connected to a camera.
The nebula panther, or long-tailed, is a feline discreet, relatively small and quite light, weighing about twenty kilos as an adult.
Its natural habitat is found in southern China, Taiwan and Malaysia, but the deforestation and poaching of which it is the object threaten its existence
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