Moscow Zoo Hatches Rare Central Asian Cobra Babies
Three rare Central Asian cobra hatchlings were born at the Moscow Zoo between August 12 and 17, marking the first such birth since the 1980s. The young snakes are thriving, having survived their first shedding and preparing to feed independently.
Consensus
- Three Central Asian cobra hatchlings were born in the Moscow Zoo between August 12 and August 17.
- This is the first time the Moscow Zoo has bred this rare species since the 1980s.
- The hatchlings were placed in a sterile incubator with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius to support their development.
- The hatchlings have survived their first shedding and are preparing to begin independent feeding.
- The Moscow Zoo has been housing adult Central Asian cobras since 2004 as part of an international conservation program.
- The species is native to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
- The hatchlings are currently 24–26 centimeters long and weigh 14–18 grams.
- The sex of the hatchlings has not yet been determined.
Points of divergence
- The birth was announced on September 6, despite the hatchlings being born in August. — fontanka
- The Leningrad Zoo does not currently house venomous snakes due to lack of appropriate facilities, and will not acquire them until such facilities are available. — fontanka
- The Central Asian cobra was featured on a 1994 series of Bank of Russia silver coins titled 'Red Book'. — fontanka
- A 13-kilogram calf was born in July to a pair of sheep named Charlotte and Funtik at the Moscow Zoo. — vm
- A third chick hatched from a pair of rare Papuan kalaos at the Moscow Zoo, and it is now living with its parents in the 'Bird House' pavilion on the old zoo grounds. — vm
- A forest northern deer calf was born at the Moscow Zoo in August, the first in several years. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Offspring of Central Asian cobras hatched at the Moscow Zoo. Three babies were born from August 12 to 17. Poto... — Город Москва
- In Moscow there are even more snakes. The zoo reported about a unique addition — Фонтанка
- Cubs of the rarest Central Asian cobra hatched at the Moscow Zoo — Вечерняя Москва