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    Pinstripe menarambo at Zoo Zurich.

    Death

    With around 320 animal species and almost 8000 animals, the population of zoo animals is constantly changing. Here, you can find an overview of last month's deaths.

    There are two categories:

    Medical reasons

    The animal has reached the end of its life and/or is so sick or injured that we can no longer help it. It may die a natural death or be euthanised. In the Masoala rainforest, sometimes one animal eats another.

    Species management

    You can find our explanations here:

    Species management

    Mammals

    medical reasons

    • 1 Asiatischer Elefant (Elephas maximus) -> siehe auch Webnews 12.9.2025
    • 4 Nacktmulle (Heterocephalus glaber)
    • 3 Schweizer Dreifarben-Kleinscheck-Kaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus forma domestica)
    • 1 Springtamarin (Callimico goeldii)

    Species management

    • 1 Afrikanische Zwergziege (Capra aegagrus f.hircus)
    • 1 Bennet-Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
    • 7 Hausmeerschweinchen (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)
    • 2 Schweizer Dreifarben-Kleinscheck-Kaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus forma domestica)

    Birds

    Medical reasons

    • 2 Appenzeller Barthühner (Gallus gallus domestic)
    • 1 Chileflamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
    • 4 Hyazintharas (Anodorhynchus hyazinthinus)
    • 1 Kubataube (Starnoenas cyanocephala)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Perlwachtel (Margaroperdix madagarensis)
    • 1 Purpurtangare (Ramphocelus bresilius)

    Species management

    • 31 Madagaskar-Turteltauben (Nesoenas picturatus)
    • 2 Schweizer Hühner (Gallus gallus f. domestica)

    Reptiles

    Medical reasons

    • 2 Pantherchamäleons (Furcifer pardalis)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Amphibians

    Medical reasons

    • 6 Goldene Pfeilgiftfrösche (Phyllobates terribilis)
    • 1 Vincentes-Baumsteiger (Oophaga vincentei)
    • 2 Zweifarbige Blattsteiger (Phyllobates bicolor)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Fish

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Gestreifter Schnepfenmesserfisch (Aeoliscus strigatus)
    • 1 Rotschwanz-Ährenfisch (Bedotia geayi)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Invertebrates

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Madagaskar-Seidenspinne (Trichonephila inaurata madagascariensis)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Stabschrecke (Achrioptera manga)
    • 4 Madegassische Schwarzfusstausendfüsser (Sechelleptus)
    • 1 Peruanische Samtschrecke (Peruphasma schultei)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none