To admire rare gold takers for the first time in the Schönbrunn Tiergarten!

To admire rare gold takers for the first time in the Schönbrunn Tiergarten!

In the Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna, there is an exciting premiere to celebrate: For the first time, two male gold tacines can be admired. These rare, goat -like hoof animals have recently found their way to the federal capital. With their strong stature and the striking gold -colored fur, they not only delight visitors, but are also under the protection of the species protection measures, because in their homeland, the mountains of Central China, they are considered to be endangered. MeinDägkirz reported that the Goldtakine is only housed in the new Asian mountains, which was only opened last year.

After the gold taking had a little familiarization period, successful socialization with the already resident Himalayan-Dachen was achieved. Both species share a generous area of 1,400 square meters. In this near -nature, which comes up with height differences of up to twelve meters, nature lovers can watch the animals play and explore. A newly created trench enables unhindered view of the climbing skills of the Himalayan turf and the behavior of the gold takines, which are more on the surfaces in between. zoovienna emphasizes that the coexistence of the two species is a special attraction, especially because the Himalaya tahre currently have many young animals that provide additional hustle and bustle.

A look into the world of gold takers

The gold takes, which are also known as "golden tahr", live in herds, which mostly consist of 10 to 15 animals, but can include up to 150 animals in exceptional cases. Females and young males stay together in a group outside of the mating season, while adult males often live alone or in groups of men. During the mating season, the males join the females. Unfortunately, the gold takers are among the strongly endangered species because they are very threatened by human activities such as hunting and destruction of their habitat. Eindhovenzoo emphasizes that the species in the Qinling-Bergen has a limited distribution area, which reduces its chances of survival enormously.

The introduction of the gold taking in Schönbrunn is not only a win for the zoo, but also for the preservation of this rare animal species. Visitors are cordially invited to look at the new residents in their natural surroundings and to learn more about the protection of these fascinating animals. We can be excited to see what other stories and developments of the Schönbrunn zoo in the coming months!