This zoo is going to laugh at me, it's all fat and fried! Recently, some netizens posted on Xiaohongshu that when they were playing in the Shendiao Mountain Wildlife World in Xixiakou, Weihai, Shandong, they saw that many animals were fed roundly, which caused heated discussions among netizens, and some people were worried about the health problems caused by animal obesity.
On February 19, the park responded to upstream news reporters that some animals gain weight in order to hoard fat to keep out the cold, and they will eat less in summer, and the food ratio will also be adjusted and they will lose weight.
I've never seen a hyena get fat like this......"The ** photographed by Ms. Pan (pseudonym) in Beijing shows that animals, including crocodiles, hyenas, tigers, and small raccoons, all look fat. Some netizens jokingly said, "This zoo is very dangerous, all of them are 'gas canisters'" "This zoo, was it a dry pig farm before?" ”
Fat crocodile. The upstream news reporter noticed that many Shandong netizens recognized that this zoo was the Shendiao Mountain Wildlife World in Xixiakou, Weihai. Previously, the white fox raised in this zoo was on the hot search because it was particularly fat.
On the 19th, Ms. Cong, a staff member of Shendiao Mountain Wildlife World, told upstream news reporters that there are many reasons why animals look fat, "Animals need sufficient fat to survive the winter, and they have this instinct, so they will eat more in winter." We also give the animals a nutritious diet in the winter to help them protect themselves from the cold. ”
Chubby hyena.
According to reports, the Condor Mountain Wildlife World currently has a country.
There are more than 150 species and more than 1,500 animals in the first and second categories of protected animals. Ms. Cong said that because the zoo is located in a location surrounded by the sea on three sides, the sea breeze is relatively strong, so the temperature here will be relatively low, "For example, the fat white fox that became popular before will actually have thicker and fluffier fur in winter than in summer, so it will look fatter." In the summer, you will eat less and lose your body. ”
Regarding the hotly discussed fat crocodile, Ms. Cong said, "Many netizens say that it is an inflatable crocodile, but it is not so fat. It may be that everyone's on-site perspective is a little misplaced, and its size is indeed larger, so it looks fatter. ”
Some netizens also reported that the zoo has a feeding project, which is also the reason why animals gain weight. Ms. Cong said, "Some animals have feeding interactive programs, and most animals are explicitly forbidden to be fed. ”
Gas canister canister "White Fox." Xixiakou Shendiao Mountain Animal World Douyin account.
However, some netizens expressed concern: "Is this really good?" I'm really worried about the health of these animals. There are even more doubts that raising animals too fat is not a good thing, "Look at the natural state of these animals are so fat?" ”
In the summer, we will reduce the food ratio accordingly, and if the weather is hot, it will actually not be able to eat so much, and it will lose weight. Ms. Cong explained, "Because everyone pays more attention to these fat animals, the memory points will be deeper, but some of our animals are not so fat and have a normal body shape." ”
An animal science blogger said that in high latitudes and high altitudes, this temporary obesity is necessary for the survival of wild animals; However, under artificial captivity, obesity is very harmful to felines, such as inducing diabetes, and may also cause cardiopulmonary insufficiency, causing congestive heart disease, frequent cough and even pulmonary edema. In addition, it also has an impact on the bones and joints, which will increase the burden of animal movement, which may lead to calcium deficiency, bone deformity or paralysis. In addition, obesity creates difficulties in animal physical examinations.
Experts suggest that in addition to changing the ratio of feed, the safest, cheapest and most effective way to deal with it is to "enrichment": enrich the life of animals and create positive stimulation for their lives, such as adding perches or rock walls for them to climb, such as hiding or hanging food, avoiding "opening their mouths when they eat" and so on. To put it simply, it's about "tossing" the animal in the right way.
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