Potpourri!

The Lion-tailed Macaque is a sociable creature found only in the Western Ghats of South India and is listed in the endangered species. There number in the wild comes to around 2500. Efforts have been taken to improve there number. Perhaps this animal is the most nursed one at the Vandalur Zoo. Protein rich food is provided. We had a chat with the keeper of these animals and he said that they were given boiled eggs every day. Only this animal is fed with boiled eggs whereas others are provided with the raw ones. The Lion-tailed Macaque is a soft animal and is nearing extinction.

Chimpanzee:

There are two Chimpanzees at the zoo. I have seen them for years. Of course Chimps are long living ones. These Chimps play a lot and are most attractive among the animals. The Chimp does its human stuffs and amazes the visitors. It even folds its legs to sit like a man. But there are no watchers for this animal. People shout at these animals and some even throw stones. They bully the animal and it hurts. People will never realize that it is wrong. And may be for this reason or so one of the animal had preferred its stay at a man made rest i guess!!

Some Facts:

• Chimpanzees share more than 98 percent of the human DNA.
• Chimpanzees are vulnerable to many human diseases