Saving Koalas, and Other Marsupials, With Milk Almost as Good as Mom’s

Saving Koalas, and Other Marsupials, With Milk Almost as Good as Mom’s
As human activity continues to put pressure on animal habitats around the world, more species are likely to have to be hand-reared
in zoos, Professor Osthoff said, making it an imperative to learn more about the milk of endangered species.
"Not that long ago, we almost knew nothing about gorilla or orangutan milk." Besides building a better understanding of lactation
across species, the repository also shares its research with zoos around the world that are hand-rearing young animals.
Mr. Power is also tracking down more milk samples, especially from endangered species like pangolins and sloths.
Michael said that Over the last 10 years, the number of species that we know about their milk has probably gone up two or three times,
Wombaroo, the local, family-owned company behind the milk, has a growing international
reach within its obscure niche: powdered milk formulas for exotic baby animals.
" Mr. Power said. that You can’t just put a sample of milk in a bottle and put it in your pocket and get on an airplane,
Gordon Rich said that There are 4,000 mammals,