Khon Kaen Zoo welcomes albino barking deer cub

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

KHON KAEN (NNT) - Khon Kaen Zoo has welcomed the latest member of the zoo’s animal family, with a newborn albino barking deer now ready to be admired by visitors.

 

The male albino barking deer cub is the most recent arrival to join the animals at Khon Kaen Zoo, where visitors can now come and see just how adorable this rare animal is.

 

The cub, who has yet to be named, was born into an albino barking deer family, consisting of a female “Mali” and male “Chokchai,” who are both the offspring of “Khun Petch,” who was royally bestowed on the zoo.

 

The cub is now feeding on his mother’s milk, and is under close monitoring by the zoo’s veterinarian team.

 

An albino barking deer has white hair, but shares other characteristics with common barking deers. Feeding on grass, leaves, and fruit, this type of deer normally lives independently and feeds at night, while typically resting under bushes during the day.

 

When disturbed, these deers can vocalize sounds similar to a dog’s bark, hence the name barking deer.

 

Albino barking deers start mating at around one and a half years of age during winter. A female albino barking deer gives birth after 6 months of pregnancy. Their life expectancy is around 15 years.

 

The albino barking deer is a protected wildlife species under Thai law.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-09-26

 

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[grandpa]

A baby deer is called a "fawn", not a "cub"!!!

[Enzian]

This seems to say that the mother and father are brother and sister. Was that deliberate to increase the chances of getting an albino offspring? My (most recent, but divorced) wife has congenital albinism, meaning she's halfway there, and it is not a particularly good thing. 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, grandpa said:

A baby deer is called a "fawn", not a "cub"!!!

Also:

The father [male] is a buck

The mother [female is a doe]

and the family is called a herd.

Rather than the "human' terms used in the post.

[Almer]

I wont be going to see it due to there 2 tier pricing.  

[mahtin]

Cub definition is - a young carnivorous mammal.

 

Some journalists, every time they open their jaws they put thir paw in their maw.

[Burma Bill]

2 hours ago, Almer said:

I wont be going to see it due to there 2 tier pricing.  

For reference from the Zoo's website:-

Thai

Adult	100 baht
Child	20 baht
Children up to 120 cm tall.	Free
Student (in uniform)	50 baht
Government officer (in uniform)	50 baht
Older people over 60 and disabled	Free
Monk / Novice	Free
Foreigner
Adult	150 baht
Child	70 baht
Parking
Bus	60 baht
Car	50 baht

 

http://www.khonkaen.zoothailand.org/en/ewt_news.php?nid=173

[Almer]

17 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

For reference from the Zoo's website:-

Thai

Adult	100 baht
Child	20 baht
Children up to 120 cm tall.	Free
Student (in uniform)	50 baht
Government officer (in uniform)	50 baht
Older people over 60 and disabled	Free
Monk / Novice	Free
Foreigner
Adult	150 baht
Child	70 baht
Parking
Bus	60 baht
Car	50 baht

 

http://www.khonkaen.zoothailand.org/en/ewt_news.php?nid=173

So, i am over 60 a foreigner which  means i will pay 150% more than a thai citizen.

[KeeTua]

21 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Also:

The father [male] is a buck

The mother [female is a doe]

and the family is called a herd.

Rather than the "human' terms used in the post.

And plural for deer is not deers.

 

But in fairness there is a more complete article in Thai. And in Thai the term ลูก (luke) is used which the Thai use for offspring, humans and animals.

 

The Thai article uses ลูกเก้ง  which is literally 'baby barking deer.' Paste ลูกเก้ง into Google translate and you get cub.

 

There are not enough people completely fluent in Thai and English to do all the translations that we read so we should show some patience for imperfect translations or we can learn to read Thai.

 

Article in Thai:
https://thainews.prd.go.th/th/news/detail/TCATG210923182011528

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, Almer said:

So, i am over 60 a foreigner which  means i will pay 150% more than a thai citizen.

With due respect, I think your calculation is wrong:-

 

Thai Adult - 100 baht   Foreign Adult - 150 baht.  Surely this is 50% more???? Whatever, it sadly shows foreigners have to pay more than Thais.

[Almer]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

With due respect, I think your calculation is wrong:-

 

Thai Adult - 100 baht   Foreign Adult - 150 baht.  Surely this is 50% more???? Whatever, it sadly shows foreigners have to pay more than Thais.

No as over 60 and thai is free, as over 60 and a foreigner 150 baht

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, Almer said:

No as over 60 and thai is free, as over 60 and a foreigner 150 baht

My sincere apologies - I missed the pensioner line. Like yourself, I would also have had to pay 150%!

[Bundooman]

On 9/26/2021 at 1:06 PM, Almer said:

I wont be going to see it due to there 2 tier pricing.  

Or, too 'dear' pricing.

[Almer]

On 9/28/2021 at 6:47 AM, Bundooman said:

Or, too 'dear' pricing.

No they only got 1 (one)