Kitan, the longed-for amurleopard: prevented negative documented documentary times?

Kitan, the longed-for amurleopard: prevented negative documented documentary times?

Leipzig, Deutschland - A freshly baked amurleopard makes headlines in the Leipzig zoo. Kitan, that is the name of the animal, came with great hopes from Rotterdam and was supposed to ensure descendants with the Leopardin Mia as a new breeding candidate. While the expectations of Kitan were high, even the nurses doubted his skills. Especially in the documentary soap "Elefant, Tiger and Co." he was described as a "cuddly" by nurse Lasse Nieberding, which was perceived as unjust. The MDR has now admitted that these representations were wrong and described them as "fake news"-an official apology followed, as [thueningen24.de] (https://www.thueringen24.de/umland/article300505587/zoo-lipzig-mdr-ddigung-zuk-

The young Leopard grew up on the recommendation of the European conservation breeding program in Leipzig after a 19-year-old Leopard, Xembalo, was taken out of breeding. It was three years ago that Manju was born the last leopard baby in the zoo. However, Kitan only seemed to wait for the perfect moment to mate with Mia. In view of the tense situation, Kitan may soon be able to take the first step into breeding.

kitan and his new challenges

The patience of the Leopraden Kitan could finally be rewarded. With the apology of the MDR, the starting point for the young breeding candidate has improved significantly. Christian Speyer, spokesman for the MDR, has expressed that the negative comments about Kitan were unfounded. He now enjoys the trust that was originally doubted.

Kitan is particularly interesting not only as an amurleopard, but also as part of a larger nature conservation project. The breeding book, which Peter Müller has been running since 1973, is the basis for the care and maintenance of tiger species and has proven to be promising. The Leipzig Zoo is one of the most successful breeders of Amurtigians worldwide and has given birth to over 370 amurleopards since 1957 alone. Such measures are crucial, because Amurtiger are among the largest cats on earth and are very threatened in the wild - only about 360 copies still live in the taiga.

• total length over 3 meters
• Weight up to 300 kilograms
• experienced swimmers with jumping skills of up to 10 meters
• cold sensitivity and loner

The promotion and protection of these majestic animals requires international cooperation. Zoos lead breeding books not only for tiger species, but also for other endangered animals. The threat of human activities and progressive destruction of habitats is a serious problem that is counteracted by the globally coordinated protection and breeding programs, as it is explained on goethe.de.

A look into the future

It can only be hoped that Kitan will successfully fill out his role as a breeding candidate in the coming months. The audience in Leipzig can be excited to see which new developments will be in the zoo.