On January 18, Adachi Ward will begin exhibiting Gundi, a diurnal rodent that lives in rocky areas in North Africa, at the Adachi Ward Biological Park (2-17-1 Hokima, Adachi-ku, Tokyo).
This is the third time in Japan that Gundi has been exhibited in a zoo. Currently, the only facilities in Japan where Gundi can be seen are the Saitama Children’s Zoological Park (554 Iwadono, Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) and the Adachi-ku Biological Park.
The four animals in this exhibit are all females in a close-knit group. Gundis are highly social, forming a pecking order, and communicate with each other in a variety of ways. They can be observed sniffing each other and overlapping each other’s noses.
The ears are nearly auricular, probably because they were not needed for life on the rocky terrain. Their large, well-developed hind legs have comb-like bristles on their fingers, which are suitable for grooming and climbing up rocky terrain. They are called “desert fairies” for their cute appearance.
In addition, to commemorate the opening to the public, the park plans to sell original goods such as a can badge newly drawn by the staff of the biological garden and soybean flour confections made in collaboration with a Japanese confectionery store in Adachi Ward. The garden also plans to add male-female pairs to the breeding program in the future.
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