Photo of Lin Zhikun, a newly born South China tiger baby in Luoyang Wangcheng Park in 2020
China News Service, Luoyang, April 10 (Reporter Han Zhangyun) April 10 is the day when three South China Tiger babies live in Wangcheng Park, Luoyang City, Henan Province for three months. On the previous day, these three new born South China Tiger babies lived in the park for the first time in the "South China Tiger Baby Kindergarten" carefully prepared by the park, and they officially met with tourists.
Photograph of Lin Zhikun, three newly born South China tiger babies in 2020 in Luoyang Wangcheng Park
The South China Tiger is an endemic tiger species unique to China, and it has become extinct in the wild. The South China Tiger is one of China's top ten endangered animals and a national first-level protected animal. At present, there are only more than 200 South China Tigers in the world, all of which are artificially bred.
The reporter learned from the Luoyang Wangcheng Park Zoo that the three South China tiger babies were born on January 10, with two mothers and one male. Offspring of second childbirth.
Photo of Lin Zhikun, a newly born South China tiger baby in Luoyang Wangcheng Park in 2020
Since the South China Tiger, which was raised by artificial cultivation, has no experience and habit of bringing young tigers, the "Tiger Mother" has no intention of feeding the children. In the cold winter, the zoo staff came to play the role of "tiger, father and mother", taking care of these three new born South China tiger babies 24 hours a day.
With the warmer weather and three months of careful nurturing, the tiger babies have passed the dangerous period, and their physique has continued to grow stronger. At present, these three South China Tiger babies have an average length of 45 cm and a height of about 35 cm. They need to eat two meals of meat and two meals of milk per day.
Tourists watch the photo of Lin Zhikun, a baby tiger from South China who lives in a "kindergarten"
Luoyang Wangcheng Park is an important breeding base for South China tigers in China. In 2019 alone, six South China tigers were born in the park.
According to the person in charge of Wangcheng Park, there are currently 42 South China Tigers in Wangcheng Park. In addition to the three South China Tigers who went to Guangzhou Changlong Zoo for "communication", the number of South China Tigers in Wangcheng Park Zoo has reached 45. The number of South China Tigers in Luoyang has ranked first in the country for 6 consecutive years. (Finish)