A pair of Sichuan takin brothers joined the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago not too long ago! Porter (3 years previous) and Taiyang (2 years previous) initially lived at Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana. They’re settling into their new habitat at Lincoln Park Zoo properly.
Sichuan takins are members of the goat-antelope household. Within the wild, they stay within the mountainous bamboo forests of central China. Sichuan takins are recognizable by their curved horns which resemble handlebar mustaches!
Porter and Taiyang will quickly expertise a model new, large-scale climbing construction hand-built by the zoo’s services crew. This multi-level construction mimics the steep mountains within the takin’s native vary within the Himalayan mountains, encouraging the brothers to climb and play.
To be taught extra about Porter and Taiyang, go to the Lincoln Park Zoo web site.
