Fawns of giraffes were born at the Moscow Zoo
Fawns of giraffes were born at the Moscow Zoo.
Consensus
- The birth of twin tadjikian spiral-horned goat kids occurred on July 4 at the Moscow Zoo.
- The twins are a male and a female.
- The kids are healthy, feeding on maternal milk, and actively growing.
- The twins are living in a group of 15 animals, including two older kids born last year.
- The tadjikian spiral-horned goat (marhur) is listed as critically endangered (EN) in the International Red Book and included in Appendix I of CITES.
- The Moscow Zoo's general director, Svetlana Akulova, emphasized the importance of the birth for conservation efforts.
- The twins can be seen by visitors in the 'Turya Gorka' exhibit on the new zoo territory.
Points of divergence
- The kids are actively exploring their environment with interest. — tg_mosrutop
- The general director of the Moscow Zoo, Svetlana Akulova, stated that the birth is a rare event and that the zoo's specialists created comfortable conditions for the animals. — ntv
- The marhur uses its large spiral horns for protection. — vm
- The twins are located in the 'Turya Gorka' exhibition on the new zoo territory, adjacent to enclosures with blue sheep and Dagestani tur. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- On July 4, twins were born to the spiral-horned goats at the Moscow Zoo! The kids — a male and a female — are feeling well and feeding... — Город Москва
- Kids of spiral-horned goats were born in the Moscow Zoo — НТВ Москва
- Two kids of spiral-horned goats were born in the Moscow Zoo — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Moscow Zoo, calves of horned goats were born — Москва 24