ONE NEW ENCLOSURE FOR TWO NEW SPECIES
The Capuchin Monkeys and the Six-Banded Armadillo have become great friends at the Pembrokeshire Zoo
Wednesday, 07 July 2010, Folly Farm, Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire: Folly Farm has introduced a new enclosure to the Folly Amazonia zone in the Pembrokeshire Zoo with the release of the capuchin monkeys and two armadillos. The six-banded armadillo's natural habitat would be the South America rainforest and grassland and the Brown Capuchin can also be found in the canopy of the Tropical Amazon rainforest. They make ideal companions in the new enclosure at the top end of the zoo.
Tim Morphew, Folly Farm's Zoo Manager, said; "Capuchin's are
great social animals with no fixed territory in the wild, it's
often possible to encounter different groups in the same area and
they've been very tolerant of these other two very friendly
armadillos. Visitors have been surprised by the pairing but the two
groups seem to be getting along a treat. The six-banded armadillo
snuffles around on the floor of the enclosure while the capuchin
monkeys swing from the branches above."
The six banded armadillos are brother and sister, born at Bristol
Zoo and are part of a breeding programme. When compatible
mates become available they will be paired up with the hope of
some baby armadillos in the near future, furthering Folly
Farm's commitment to conservation and zoo breeding programmes since
becoming full members of the European Association of Zoos and
Aquaria (EAZA) earlier this year.
Fast Facts
- A baby Six-banded Armadillo is called a "pup". The
females are called "zed" and males "lister". A
Six-banded Armadillo group is called a "fez"
- Capuchins use stones as a tool to open hard nuts
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For press enquiries please contact;
Zoe Wright
PR and Marketing Manager
Tel: 01834 815032
Email: zoe@folly-farm.co.uk
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