Sonko and Roy used to be neighbors and share their trails but were always very different. Whilst Roy was known as "The Running Machine", Sonko was known as "The Lazy One", although in recent years he has become increasingly active thanks to some excellent volunteers, and as a result Sonko is looking very trim and healthy.

In early 2011 Sonko was moved to a new cage, a little further along his trail as Roy and Sonko's old area was designated as an ideal location for the new mirador.

Sonko will never be able to return to the wild. Having spent his first years in captivity his ability to hunt and kill his own food has developed but not enough for him to survive at the wild. In addition, because he was raised by a family, he does not have the basic fear of humans and if released he might wonder off to populated areas.

 

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