Alligator Bob set a record and won deportiu beef. VA-record. The length of the birthday boy of about four meters

The alligator Mississippi Vasya from Nikolaev zoo on June 29, turned 65! As we told the Director of the zoo Vladimir Topchiy, Basil appeared here back in 1952: "Him, in exchange for two newborn cubs, sent us organization that in the USSR supplied wild animals all zoos. Even then, 57 cm crocodile was five years old. Bob was very calm and immediately caught on with us."

Alligator - very clever, answers to a name and even perform simple commands in response, for example, "dinner is served". "Immediately recognizes workers of the zoo, which feed it. And with up to a minute defines lunch time. Feed him every day - he eats 2.5 kg of meat. Food very picky - prefers only lean beef. Without lived and fat," added Topchiy.

A birthday Vasiliy received additional favorite piece of meat. And indeed the zoo tried to make crocodile "days of jam" holiday. From Odessa to Nikolaev zoo even arrived "support group" - clowns. Vasino apartment - aviary was decorated with balls and garlands. Clowns entertained the children and photographed on the background of resting after the feast of the alligator-veteran.

By the way, to the weaker sex Vasya, despite its age, is still interested. When his neighbor Python Grid - reconstructed aviary, Bob took the noise of the saw-grinders for the sounds alligator-female. And reacted like a man - roared, calling a female. According to Vladimir topchy, this Mississippi alligator - the oldest of breed in Europe and the CIS.

"65 years is a long life in captivity for alligators (usually they do not live longer than 60 years). To lock the record, we summoned the representatives of the Book of records of Ukraine", - added Vladimir Nikolaevich. Vasya is not the only record in Nikolaev. His neighbor is reticulated Python is the largest in Europe: 6 meters in length and weighs 104 kg! Grid, unlike Bob, does not know his name, as snakes deaf. He is also a survivor, he is 22 years.

Meanwhile in Odessa zoo for a third week lives Nile crocodile, which the police officers took away the photographer-exploiter. According to the Deputy Director of the zoo on scientific Igor Belyakov, the crocodile was not given the name because of the uncertainty of the legal status of reptiles: "he was selected by the owner of the legal, accounting Protocol. But while the court does not decide to send us the crocodile is considered a temporary guest. And contained for us as material evidence." According to Belyakov, operation crocodiles street photographers condemns these animals to death: "As a rule, photographers buy crocodiles at the beginning of the season in may-June. And in the fall they are not necessary. From abuse they suffer, and for winter 99% of them die. Zamatyvala on the street jaws of a crocodile tape, photographers torture reptiles - crocodile regulates its temperature as well as dog - opening the mouth". The new occupant of the zoo for about a year.

He is now in a separate enclosure and almost coming out of the water. In addition, the zoo live two of the Nile crocodile. Younger, Vova, 2.8 per month. How many older, Partisan, not sure even the workers of the zoo is about 8-10 years, and a nickname he received because of what was hiding in the Danube Plavni, where he caught enclave. At length both reach up to six metres.

Alexander Sibirtsev