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The Bachelorette Of Native Animals: Perth Zoo's Breeding Program
Breeding animals in zoos has helped bring species back from the brink of extinction. But getting animals to make babies isn’t always as simple as boy meets girl. Some animals’ mating habits are even more extra (https://media.giphy.com/media/1ykEiBzdwy5XY7LacK/giphy.gif) than the chopper rides and rose ceremonies on The Bachelor (https://media.giphy.com/media/1xmCvMejNkYEklQuZK/giphy.gif).
For Perth Zoo, it’s been a learning experience. We caught up with Perth Zoo Science Project Leader, Dr Peter Mawson, who heads the native species breeding program at Perth Zoo. He told us all about the weird and wonderful world of animal breeding in the latest Particle podcast.
Visit the Particle website (https://particle.scitech.org.au/) for more science stories or reach out to us on social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ParticleWA/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/ParticleWA), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/particlewa/).
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By Particle WABreeding animals in zoos has helped bring species back from the brink of extinction. But getting animals to make babies isn’t always as simple as boy meets girl. Some animals’ mating habits are even more extra (https://media.giphy.com/media/1ykEiBzdwy5XY7LacK/giphy.gif) than the chopper rides and rose ceremonies on The Bachelor (https://media.giphy.com/media/1xmCvMejNkYEklQuZK/giphy.gif).
For Perth Zoo, it’s been a learning experience. We caught up with Perth Zoo Science Project Leader, Dr Peter Mawson, who heads the native species breeding program at Perth Zoo. He told us all about the weird and wonderful world of animal breeding in the latest Particle podcast.
Visit the Particle website (https://particle.scitech.org.au/) for more science stories or reach out to us on social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ParticleWA/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/ParticleWA), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/particlewa/).