Ayyappa, the leopard which passed away at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad on Wednesday.
The pachyderm was well known for its participation in Bonalu and Muharram festivities for a long time
Elephant Rani from the Nehru Zoological Park, well known for its participation in Bonalu and Muharram festivities for a long time, breathed her last on Tuesday at the ripe age of 83. The news was announced by the zoo authorities through a press release on Wednesday. Another animal, a male leopard named Ayyappa too died due to senility at the age of 21, the press release informed.
Rani, born on October 7, 1938, was one among the oldest elephants in captivity. It was shifted from the Public Gardens, Nampally where the zoo had been housed earlier, in the year 1963. She had been suffering from problems related to old age and was under the care and treatment of zoo veterinarians. Special supplements were given to her along with medicines to improve her quality of life. An earthen mound was bu
Hyderabad zoo mourns loss of elephant (83), leopard (21)
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