A chrumin at the Bioparco in Rome was born: Frosy is already a web star (but he will live in captivity all his life)

Last February 28th at Bioparco of Rome A specimen of camel of the Battianacalled Frosy. The baby was welcomed with great enthusiasm within the structure and the same took place on social media and in the media where his birth is finding great curiosity.

Unfortunately, however, despite the joy of this new life we ​​cannot forget the fact that He will live all his existence in captivity. For the moment he will be together with his seven -year -old mother Rebecca, five -year -old father Finn, and other family members already present in the zoological park: grandmother Enza and aunt Pasqualina. Although the animal is in good health and is constantly monitored by the staff, its growth will take place in a context very different from its environment natural.

His stay in the bioparco. As explained by the president of the Bioparco Foundation of Rome, Paola Palanza, when it reaches sexual maturity, around two years, will have to be transferred to another structure. The decision depends on the behavioral dynamics of the species: Dominating males do not tolerate the presence of other specimens of the same sex in their territory. Frosy will then be transferred to Another zoological gardena common practice in captivity environments to avoid conflicts between animals. However, he will never see real free life in nature.

The presence of these specimens in structures such as bioparch does not imply reintegration into nature

The battian camel (Camelus Bactrianus) is a species typical of the arid regions of Central Asia, like the Gobi desert between China and Mongolia. In nature, these animals face extreme climatic conditions, with temperatures ranging from -29 ° C in winter to +38 ° C in summer.

They adapted to these difficult environments by developing unique featureslike the ability to resist for long periods without water and the possibility of metabolizing the fat accumulated in the humps when food is scarce. As mentioned, however, Frosy will never experience all this as it will grow in a controlled context, also without the challenges that its fellows face in nature.

The battian camel is considered at risk due to the loss of the habitat, hunting and competition with domestic cattle. However, the presence of specimens in structures such as bioparco, but only their conservation in delimited and artificial spaces. Its existence will be completely bound to human management, far from the reality in which its species has evolved.