Mumbai, 25 April 2009SHAKTI, A five-year-old male hippopotamus at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan (Rani Bagh) in Byculla, was found dead on Friday morning.
The Zoo now has four hippopotamus one male and three. The average life span of a healthy hippopotamus is between 35 and 40 years.
The zoo authorities could not ascertain the reason for its death.
"He was born here so I am feeling sad that he died," said a caretaker at the zoo, who used to feed Shakti. The growing heat and dehydration had affected Shakti, the caretaker said.
Dr Sanjay Tripathi, a veterinary officer at the animal hospital at Rani Bagh, said Shakti had stopped eating on Thursday and was under treatment.
Animal Welfare Board officer Sunish Subramanian said, "The death might have been because the water in the pond leading to infection."
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