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Striped Hyenas to be new additions at Jambu Zoo

Jammu: Striped Hyenas to be new additions at Jambu Zoo
Jammu, Nov 17 (UNI) Three striped hyenas will be the new addition in Jambu Zoo located in the Nagrota area here on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
As per an official communiqué, these bone-crushing animals are being brought from Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur in exchange of two Himalayan Black Bears as per the Animal Collection Plan of the Jambu Zoo approved by the Central Zoo Authority.
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