There is an addition in the Feldman Ecopark. Green monkeys, mandrills and rock cavies (mocos) gave birth to little ones. All animals are healthy, the veterinarians and zookeepers take care of them. As the weather gets warmer, the visitors will be able to see the grown-up newcomers together with their relatives in the expositional enclosures.
“Mandrills have got two cubs, they stay together with their parents, and the green monkey refused its newborn. The animal is on hand rearing. There is no danger to the animal’s life and health. It is a regular situation and our specialists have a necessary experience — the Feldman Ecopark deputy director of zootechnic issues Valeriia Ivashchenko told. – In general, after the New Year more than ten animals of different species were already born in the Ecopark. Not only primacies, but also, for instance, mocos, the rock cavies. Their family has grown with 3 cubs at once”.
It should be noted that mandrills are the most brightly colored monkeys. They’re the size of a large dog and live in the Western Africa. The Feldman Ecopark’s now comprises 5 mandrills, including the newborns.
Green monkeys are the size of a cat. They received their name due to coat color. Their homeland is Africa, but pirates and slave traders of the past centuries have extended the species ranges to the Caribbean and other islands of the Atlantic Ocean. 24 green monkeys live in Feldman Ecopark.
The moco (a mountain or rock cavy) is the South American mammal from the Guinea pigs family. The animal is the size of a guinea pig, externally similar to it, but it has longer legs. However, the last genetic researches showed that the mocо is closer to a capybara, than to other cavies. 8 mocos live in Feldman Ecopark.
It should be reminded that the ape collection of Feldman Ecopark is the largest in Ukraine. It comprises about 200 individuals of nearly 30 species. Totally, more than 2,000 fauna representatives of nearly 300 species live in the Regional Landscape Park.
