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“Crossing the border” across the Pacific for several weeks, but the cat is still fat – Photo: CHAU TUAN
It has not been verified how the raccoon got into the container and navigated the sea for more than a month without being detected. In this rather rare case, the zoo will inform the local ranger and take some necessary procedures.
Representative of the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The rare story happened recently and is spreading on social media. In which, there are many comments that interest them, bordering on the tenderness of this funny “adventurer” who comes to Vietnam.
Exodus from America to vietnam
Holding some photos of the cute cat on paper, on October 6 we were present at the Zoo and Botanical Garden to discover the truth of the story. The female raccoon has gray ruffled fur, weighs about 5 kg, can be “fused” with another breed of raccoon, of the same species after being isolated for a while. The bear girl is still quite shy, and she panics because she is not used to the new cage.
Enjoying the observation throughout the day, we saw a cat-bear swinging on the fence above, trembling to see many people outside looking in and not daring to come down to eat. You have just gone through an ocean adventure in which even the imaginative minds of many writers are hard to imagine.
On September 30, while opening a new container of frozen meat imported from the United States, warehouse staff at a company in Binh Tan district (Ho Chi Minh City) were surprised to discover an uninvited “guest”. Come on, it’s a cute and funny cat. Seeing the stranger, the cat was afraid to climb the row of bars of the car.
Strange for the Vietnamese landscape, the raccoon pokes his head to admire the landscape – Photo: ENV
Buying beef ribs inadvertently got a special bonus, shocked witnesses do not know how it got into the container. On looking a little closer, the packages were found to be scratched, ripped, revealed the beef ribs inside, and many chunks were eaten.
This container has just spent 35 days of sea voyages from the United States to Vietnam in cold temperatures down to -18 degrees C. The cat bears have survived that long and are a bit … fat thanks to some excellent beef ribs. to import.
After being surprised, knowing that this “guest” could not stay, the buyer informed the Nature Education Center (ENV), which then called the Zoo and Botanical Gardens to pick up the bear girl. new house.
According to Mr. Mai Khac Trung Truc – Director of Animal Enterprise of the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Co., Ltd., upon arrival, the staff of the Zoo and Botanical Gardens must skillfully move each box, clean and create a way to bring children. the cat has come out. You have to do everything lightly to avoid being provoked, endangering the people around you.
“This raccoon is in good health after being taken out. However, since you’ve lived in a cold environment for quite some time, the transition from an extremely cold place to a place with relative humidity is terrifying. He was subjected to thermal shock. So during the transport from the reception place to the Zoo, we buy the surrounding ice to reduce its heat, without affecting its health ”- said Mr. Truc and then said Upon receiving, the cat is immediately“ taken ”to isolation.
Adapt well with new life
After a week of “entering” from the United States to Vietnam, the raccoon has adjusted well. It is isolated in a cage of about 8m2, quite quiet, it does not have a lake (it avoids a lot of humidity) and it has branches and caves to make a habitat for it to hide, create ventilation, avoid skin and respiratory tract diseases. In particular, it is also closely cared for by animal experts at the Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
According to Mr. Truc, this is a kind of real animal, so the diet is quite simple. Every day bears and cats are fed about 1 kg of meat, the food varies from day to day with chickens, cows, pigs, guinea pigs, fruits and minerals and vitamins for … healthy and fast growth.
Cat bear gets in the car at the Zoo – Photo: ENV
“Most of the animals here have been studied for their behavior and habitat. For newcomers, we feed 20% more than their body weight. This raccoon eats only one day a day. Food, 1 kg of meat does not eat all but I keep monitoring the amount of leftovers to make sure it fits well and then slowly scooping to balance.
Although he is not used to a new life, it is observed that he is still well adapted to our environment, which is reflected in the vitality and amount of food he consumes “- said Mr. Truc. It is known that it is a raccoon. The second one received by the Zoo and Botanical Gardens, before that, was to save a raccoon from Da Nang.
“It is up to the authorities to decide, if it is officially accepted by the Zoo and Botanical Garden, we will plan an adequate diet, we will take care of the cat for the cat. If not, it will be handed over to another unit ”- Said Mr. Truc.
It is not clear what the next destination of this bear cat will be, deported to the American homeland or converted into a new naturalization called Vietnam. However, the four-legged, gray-haired girl had a memorable journey in her life and brought many interesting emotions for animal lovers in Vietnam.
Bear cats are very capable of survival
The cat bears have climbed, gradually adapting to a new home in Vietnam – Photo: CHAU TUAN
The raccoon is a mammal native to North America, the largest of the raccoon family. This species has a body 40-70 cm long and a weight of 3.5 to 9 kg. They are active at night, mainly eating meat. The raccoon has a gray fur, of which almost 90% is the dense undercoat that helps them resist cold weather.
The raccoon is characterized by being intelligent and highly capable of survival, quickly adapting to many different types of habitats. That could also be the reason why it miraculously survived even when locked up for days in ambient conditions. difficult.
