This is the second time ostriches give birth to baby chicks in such cramped environment in Gazipur | Raihanul Islam Akand/Dhaka TribuneAccording to the park official, six ostriches from South Africa were introduced to the park in 2013, of which two were male and four were female. Each of the birds was two-and-half-year-old back then.
Another wildlife inspector of the park Anisur Rahman said a large ostrich can live up to 60 years and weighs from 65-145 kilograms.
Park official Motaleb Hossain said the birth of chicks in such an adverse environment has created hope.
Earlier on January 16 last year, an ostrich chick was born for the first time in the country.From Monday till Wednesday, ostriches at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, have given birth to three baby chicks.
This is the second time ostriches give birth to baby chicks in such cramped environment in Gazipur.
The park now owns a total of 10 ostriches.
The park’s wildlife inspector Sarwar Hossain Khan told the Dhaka Tribune: “It takes 40 days on average for an egg to hatch once incubation begins.
“We got three ostrich chicks out of eight eggs till Wednesday.”
This is the second time ostriches give birth to baby chicks in such cramped environment in Gazipur | Raihanul Islam Akand/Dhaka TribuneAccording to the park official, six ostriches from South Africa were introduced to the park in 2013, of which two were male and four were female. Each of the birds was two-and-half-year-old back then.
Another wildlife inspector of the park Anisur Rahman said a large ostrich can live up to 60 years and weighs from 65-145 kilograms.
Park official Motaleb Hossain said the birth of chicks in such an adverse environment has created hope.
Earlier on January 16 last year, an ostrich chick was born for the first time in the country.
This is the second time ostriches give birth to baby chicks in such cramped environment in Gazipur | Raihanul Islam Akand/Dhaka TribuneAccording to the park official, six ostriches from South Africa were introduced to the park in 2013, of which two were male and four were female. Each of the birds was two-and-half-year-old back then.
Another wildlife inspector of the park Anisur Rahman said a large ostrich can live up to 60 years and weighs from 65-145 kilograms.
Park official Motaleb Hossain said the birth of chicks in such an adverse environment has created hope.
Earlier on January 16 last year, an ostrich chick was born for the first time in the country.