Cancer kills 13-year-old jaguar

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National Zoological Gardens Director Anurudda Silva said today a 13-year-old Jaguar had died at the Dehiwala Zoo yesterday. The postmortem report revealed that the animal had died of cancer.

Mr. Silva said the jaguar had refused its meals for about two days prior to its death.

The average lifespan of a jaguar in the natural habitat is 17 years while it is known to live for up to 20 years under Zoo conditions.

The Zoo is now left with a 15-year-old jaguar.

Mr. Silva said the Zoo Department was planning to obtain a male and a female jaguar from a zoo in the Czech Republic. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

Pix by H.M. Dharmapala

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DHA Thursday, 21 November 2013 06:27 AM

Sad news...pls give them a better living conditions before ordering more.....

Prageeth Thursday, 21 November 2013 06:32 AM

Probably a well known dairy brand was given for 13 years

Ab Thursday, 21 November 2013 08:55 AM

pls accept my deepest sympathies.....!

Nihal Amarasekera Thursday, 21 November 2013 09:20 AM

May he be reborn as a human with humane qualities!!

Dilshan Perera Thursday, 21 November 2013 09:34 AM

Can be related with the CHOGM zoo incident?

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