PERTH: The international's oldest Sumatran orangutan, which had 11 children and 54 descendants spread across the globe, has died elderly 62, Australian zoo officials mentioned Tuesday.
Puan, Indonesian for "lady", died on Monday at Perth Zoo, the place she had lived since being proficient through Malaysia in 1968.
"She did so much for the colony at Perth Zoo and the survival of her species," mentioned primate manager Holly Thompson.
"Apart from being the oldest member of our colony, she was additionally the founding member of our international famend breeding program and leaves an out of this world legacy.
"Her genetics depend for slightly below 10 p.c of the worldwide zoological population."
Puan had 11 children and a total of 54 descendants within the United States, Europe, Australasia and the jungles of Sumatra. Her great grandson Nyaru was the most recent particular person to be launched into the wild.
Born in 1956, she was famous through the Guinness Book of Records as being the oldest verified Sumatran orangutan on this planet. Female orangutans hardly are living beyond 50 within the wild.
Thompson mentioned she was an aloof and impartial particular person.
"You at all times knew the place you stood with Puan, and she would in reality stamp her foot if she was disappointed with one thing you probably did."
She leaves two daughters at the zoo, in conjunction with 4 grandchildren and a really perfect grandson.
Puan, Indonesian for "lady", died on Monday at Perth Zoo, the place she had lived since being proficient through Malaysia in 1968.
"She did so much for the colony at Perth Zoo and the survival of her species," mentioned primate manager Holly Thompson.
"Apart from being the oldest member of our colony, she was additionally the founding member of our international famend breeding program and leaves an out of this world legacy.
"Her genetics depend for slightly below 10 p.c of the worldwide zoological population."
Puan had 11 children and a total of 54 descendants within the United States, Europe, Australasia and the jungles of Sumatra. Her great grandson Nyaru was the most recent particular person to be launched into the wild.
Born in 1956, she was famous through the Guinness Book of Records as being the oldest verified Sumatran orangutan on this planet. Female orangutans hardly are living beyond 50 within the wild.
Thompson mentioned she was an aloof and impartial particular person.
"You at all times knew the place you stood with Puan, and she would in reality stamp her foot if she was disappointed with one thing you probably did."
She leaves two daughters at the zoo, in conjunction with 4 grandchildren and a really perfect grandson.
World's oldest Sumatran orangutan dies aged 62
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