Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Proceedings of
Training Programme
§ Female matures at an age of 6 years – 4.8 years in
captivity
§ Inter birth intervals is about 2.5 years – 1.3 years in
captivity
§ Oestrous cycle every month
§ Gestation period – 6 months
§ Average birth rate is 0.31 infants/female/ per year
§ Mortality rate of all classes 0.045/year
§ Population growth rate slow because of low birth rate
and delayed age at first birth
§ Feeds on seeds, fruits, flowers, nector, invertebrates,
small birds and mammals
Population of
LTM in wild
LTM population in the wild -
current population fragmented
5 Large population and 6 isolated
population
Natural habitat of LTM
Master Planning
of Zoos
State No. of Animals
Tamil Nadu1000
Kerala 2000
Karnataka 1000
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