More animals, birds welcomed at Pilikula Biological Park

Mangaluru : Pilikula Biological Park received an Asiatic lion, two wolves, a golden jackal, a comb duck, a silver pheasant, and a golden pheasant from Rajkot Zoological Park under the animal exchange
programme.

In return, the Pilikula Biological Park has sent four wild dogs, a leopard, two civet cats, four reticulated pythons, four mountain snakes, vine snakes and sand boa to Rajkot Zoological Park.

The newly arrived animals have been quarantined to adjust to the environment. The park will make arrangements for public display very soon.

It is said that the jackal is an endangered species. It is rarely spotted in India.

The endangered wild dogs and the hyena are breeding, informed park authorities.