RARE PERSIAN ONAGER, Equus onager onager

• Male Persian Onager was born at approximately 2:00pm on Monday, June 25th.
• This birth marks the third Onager foal born at the Red River Zoo.
• The mother, Annie, came to the Red River Zoo in 2000 from the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
• The healthy foal is approximately 25-30 pounds and nursing well.
• Annie is very protective and has proven to be an excellent mother.
• Persian Onagers are a critically endangered species found in northeastern Iran.
• There are currently less than 500 Persian Onagers left in the wild. The two remaining populations are found in the Touran Protected Area.
• Poaching, competition with domestic animals and habitat loss are the main threats to the two remaining populations.
• There are currently only 24 Persian Onagers in 5 North American zoos.

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