A purr-fect home for the winter; ATTRACTION: Claws for delight with overhaul of lynx cats enclosure.Byline: By Kat Keogh A FAMILY of lynx lynx, name given to several related small, ferocious members of the cat family. All have small heads, tufted ears, and heavy bodies with long legs and short tails. All are primarily terrestrial, although they are able to climb trees. cats were today settling into their new home in time for winter after a pounds 35,000 overhaul of their enclosure. The new 1,000 square metre Noun 1. square metre - a centare is 1/100th of an are centare, square meter area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas enclosure at Birmingham Nature Centre Birmingham Nature Centre is a small zoo in Birmingham, England. It is managed by Birmingham City Council. Animals It features small mammals, notably a pair of male Red pandas, lynxes, birds (especially owls), reptiles and insects. , which has taken three months to build, is one of the biggest of its kind in the UK. Plans for the enclosure were nearly shelved after a lack of funding, but city bosses managed to find pounds 33,000 to improve the enclosure and return the star attractions to their permanent home. The family had been housed in a converted former owl enclosure at the Edgbaston-based centre since their old pen was taken down for health and safety reasons last year. The lynxes are among 130 different species of animal living at the centre, which also plays a role in breeding programmes. All but one of the family were born at the centre and they now include 24-year-old female, Gail, 22-year-old male Felix, eight-year-old female Narla, six-year-old female Zeta and five-year-old male Simba. Their new pen includes a range of plants and different areas giving secluded shade and open basking areas to mimic their natural habit. Coun Ray Hassall, cabinet member for leisure, sport and culture, said: "I am delighted at the opening of the new home. "The nature centre is one our most special attractions and a wonderful place for families to learn about wildlife." Admission to the Nature Centre is pounds 2 for adults and free for children under 16. For more information call 0121 472 7775 or visit www.birmingham.gov.uk/nature centre CAPTION(S): BREEDING PROGRAMME... a nature centre lynx; FURRY COMFY com·fy adj. com·fi·er, com·fi·est Informal Comfortable. comfy Adjective [-fier, -fiest] Informal comfortable Adj. 1. ... warden Colin Parker watching a cat getting used to its new home |
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