Open Access Research Article

Survey on Existing Status of the Animals in Rangpur Zoo of Bangladesh

M Ashraful Kabir*

Department of Biology, Nilphamari, Bangladesh

Corresponding Author

Received Date: Janury 19, 2019;  Published Date: January 30, 2019


Abstract

Rangpur Zoo of Bangladesh is the second government zoo after Dhaka Mirpur Zoo (National Zoo of Bangladesh). Its area is 20.75 acre which was established in the year 1989. This zoo was opened for the people at 14 September 1991. Due to the exhibition of various animals and for increasing animal research, this Zoo and Recreational Park has been established. Here, total animals were 184 including reptiles, aves, and mammals. According to the results of this study, proper manpower and shortages of medical facilities in this zoo is hampered. Animals are suffered by indigestion, catch cold and tuberculosis. Immediately need to provide animals’ hospital, isolation room, and veterinary surgeon in this zoo. Out of 30 animals the reptilian were 3(10%), aves 17(56.67%), and mammals 10(33.33%) respectively. A great problem is continuing here that in case of Lion, Hyena, Hippopotamus, Cassowary, and Ass all were male and Tiger and Bear were female. Same sex fighting and in Monkey, they were suffering sexual problems. Need to maintain male female ratio of Deer 1:6. One Indian Peafowl is male, and another is albino male. Already an application was submitted to the concern authority to collect those animals for their paring. If some rare animals like Zebra, Giraffe, Elephant, Leopard, Ostrich, Chimpanzee, and Gibbon being introduced it would be an excellent zoo of the country. Vitamin deficiency is common in zoo animals especially in Tiger and Lion.

Keywords: Animal; Existing status; Rangpur zoo

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