Wilhelma Stuttgart expands animal population: two rare dwarf glans!

Wilhelma Stuttgart expands animal population: two rare dwarf glans!

The zoological-botanical garden Wilhelma in Stuttgart has to report an exciting news: From now on, visitors can admire two new water bird species-the African and the Indian dwarf gloss dentes! According to the announcement of October 24, these tiny ducks are the smallest worldwide and only reach the size and weight of a city pigeon. Your new home is the house opened in 2022 for small mammals, birds and insectecters, which is located in Bad Cannstatt.

The African dwarf dentes inspires with its dazzling, green shimmering plumage and a bright yellow beak, while the females have a simpler color. The stocks of this kind are at risk in their African homeland due to habitat changes. The Indian dwarf glans is presented in simple gray and brown tones, but becomes more striking in the magnificent dress. These birds need standing or slowly flowing sweet waters and are rare in European zoos. Andreas Frei, the bird curator of Wilhelma, emphasizes the importance of rearing such rarities in order to promote awareness of the enormous variety of bird species, according to information from www.zvw.de .