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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - Two North Chinese leopards relocated to Hamburg from France and Korea are now supposed to provide for rare offspring in the Hagenbeck zoo.
A few weeks ago, the nine-year-old male Bum-I and the two-year-old female Naoli met for the first time after getting used to the new environment, the zoo announced on Friday in Hamburg.
The couple's first contact was initially rather painful for the female from France.
Bum-I gave his new lady of the heart "as expected a few swipes on the nose" to demonstrate who is in charge, as Hagenbeck's zoo veterinarian Michael Flügger said according to the announcement.
“A normal reaction for big cats for which we were prepared.
At the latest when the cat is in heat, they come closer. "
The Hamburg zoo is the coordinator of the European conservation breeding program for this endangered species of leopard.
Breeding in the zoos is intended to preserve the rare predators.
If the mating succeeds, two to four young animals can be born 90 to 105 days later.
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Profile of the zoo for the North Chinese Leopard