The puppet is used to feed the offspring so that it does not get used to interaction with humans.
No the keepers resorted to a puppet to feed a cub of yellow-headed vulture rejected by parents that was born about three weeks ago.
Aves Antonin Vaidl told AP that he realized that his parents were not ready to take care of his two offspring.
The older child was placed in a box and fed with a puppet designed to imitate the parents and the Another egg is expected to hatch soon
Viadl said the puppet is necessary to ensure that the bird is able to reproduce, which will not happen if it gets used to human interaction.
He explained that the puppet does not need to be a perfect replica of an adult bird, as the sparkle responds to certain signs, such as the yellowish coloration of the head and neck without penalties.
Yellow-headed vultures live in a wild state in Latin America and Mexico. The Prague Zoo is one of the only three European zoological gardens that reproduce them.
