Guariba, Kamui, Coari, Baião, Nevio or Novia-when choosing a name for the first FAZ patented animal in Frankfurt Zoo, there are many nice names to choose from. But now another name has won the competition: the black howler monkey born at Frankfurt Zoo on May 30 will be called Tambo, short for Tambopata. FAZ reader Heiko Mußmann submitted and proved the rationality of this naming proposal. “Tambopata is a river in the rainforest of Peru, a national park of the same name, and a province. Howler monkeys live there, and you can visit them with a park guide,” he wrote in an email. 31% of 733 readers, Who participated in the vote, You can believe it.
Heiko Mußmann can now look forward to visiting Tambo at the Zoo Animal Patent Day on September 10, accompanied by a small FAZ delegation. Then, he will see a three-and-a-half-month-old monkey of the genus “Alouatta caraya”, one of the 150 species of New World monkeys and one of the spider-tailed monkeys. When Tambo gets bigger, he will learn to grasp the tail and can skillfully climb with five “arms”.
Thanks to these techniques, the three animals of the same species who live on the land of the zoo Ukumari have made daring climbs in their enclosures, the covered part of which can be seen from the entrance area of the zoo. The open-air fence is located nearby and is the first stop for visitors after entering the zoo from the main entrance.
Gender still unknown
“According to our natural environment of howler monkeys, Tambo or Tambopata is a good name,” said the FAZ publisher Casten button“Now that the animal we sponsor has a name, we can establish a real relationship with him. I have begun to look forward to our next meeting on Animal Patent Day, if Tambo might dare to separate from his mother.” In June During the first visit, Tambo hid Knopp’s curious eyes in the fur of the same color by looking at his mother’s belly. On Tuesday, photographer Frank Rumpenhorst had to muster a lot of patience and courage to put Tambo more personally in his photos for the first time. Courage is needed, because San Diego’s father repeatedly stated with his protective instinct that Rumpenhorst was not welcome as a visitor in the paddock with his 400mm lens. Rumpenhorst ignored the roar and hiss and brought the beautiful photos from the fence to the editorial department.
When choosing a name, We called three weeks ago There are two obstacles: On the one hand, the zoo sets clear standards. It must be related to the geographic origin of the animal, in this case South America, mainly the Amazon. Names that are too human will not be chosen. Another difficulty: Because newborns are basically alone with their families, according to zookeeper Fuchs, father San Diego “as a great man, very caring for mother and child”, so the gender has not yet been determined.
Only after six months did the color of the rock change from brown to black to indicate that it was a male monkey. Before that, if a monkey needed veterinary help, only the veterinarian could determine its gender. If he continues to perform as well as the first six weeks of his life, the zoo will leave his new residents alone.
For the first time in its history, FAZ will sponsor the animals of the Frankfurt Zoo for a decade. On June 22, the zoo’s deputy director Stefan Stadler said when the certificate was officially handed over that the black howler monkey was very suitable. “Its name is not accidental, but because it makes a sound,” he said. “This is definitely the case for newspapers like FAZ.”
