The Top 10 Places you should must visit in Dhaka
This one will be a series post about top 10 places that you should must visit in Dhaka. We will talk about the beautiful city named "The City of Mosque" (Dhaka). Our today's places is
"Bangladesh National Zoo".
Bangladesh National Zoo located in the Mirpur section of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The zoo attracts around 10,000 visitors every day with the number increasing during the weekends and holidays. The zoo is currently home to 2,150 animals from 134 species.
The zoo exhibits 58 species of mammals, including elephants, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras, waterbucks, otters, hyenas, deer, giraffes, impala, black bears, tapirs, hippos, lions, many species of monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, and Bengal tigers.
Here are the description about some animals we have :
| Serial No | 01 |
| Bengali Name | এশিয়ান হাতি |
| Common Name | Elephant |
| Scientific Name | Elephus maximus |
| Distribution | Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand & East Asia |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Green grass 80kg banana tree 150kg, vegetables 2 kg,chick-pea 5kg, banana 5kg |
| Captive Life Span | Upto 80 Years |
| Gestation period | 22 months |
| Puberty Age | M-9-10 Years, F- Yrs |
| Serial No | 02 |
| Bengali Name | জলহস্তী |
| Common Name | Hippopotamus |
| Scientific Name | Hippopotamus amphibius |
| Distribution | Sub- Saharan Africa |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Green grass 40kg, vegetables 30kg, Concentrated Feed 7kg. |
| Captive Life Span | 30-55 Years |
| Gestation period | 190-210 days |
| Puberty Age | 48-60 months |
| Serial No | 03 |
| Bengali Name | গন্ডার |
| Common Name | Rhinocers |
| Scientific Name | Rhinoceros unicornis |
| Distribution | India & Nepal |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 4kg, green grass 58kg, vegetables 24kg, chick-pea 4kg, banana 10kg, Apple-2 kg. |
| Captive Life Span | Upto 47 Years |
| Gestation period | 474-488 days |
| Puberty Age | 5-6 Years |
| Serial No | 04 |
| Bengali Name | জেব্রা |
| Common Name | Zebra |
| Scientific Name | Equus burchelli |
| Distribution | Sudan, Somalia, Zambia, South Africa. |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 2kg, green grass 10 kg, vegetables 6kg,chick-pea 1kg. |
| Captive Life Span | Around 30 Years |
| Gestation period | 01 Years |
| Puberty Age | Male: 2 Years, Female: 1.6 Years |
| Serial No | 05 |
| Bengali Name | জিরাফ |
| Common Name | Giraffe |
| Scientific Name | Giraffa camelopardalis |
| Distribution | Chad to South Africa |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 2kg, green grass 40kg, vegetables 6kg,chick-pea 1kg, green banana 2kg, carrot-5kg. |
| Captive Life Span | Maximum 26-30 Years |
| Gestation period | 420-468 days |
| Puberty Age | 36 months |
| Serial No | 06 |
| Bengali Name | ওয়াটার বাক |
| Common Name | Water buck |
| Scientific Name | Kobus ellipsiprymnus |
| Distribution | Kenya, Botswana, Africa, Sudan. |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1.5kg, green grass 7kg, vegetables 2kg. |
| Captive Life Span | Up to 18 Years |
| Gestation period | 240-270 days |
| Puberty Age | 24 months |
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| Serial No | 07 |
| Bengali Name | ঘোড়া |
| Common Name | Horse |
| Scientific Name | Equus ferus caballus |
| Distribution | Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Also in Europe |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 3kg, green grass 20kg, vegetables 1kg, chick-pea 1kg. |
| Captive Life Span | About 20 Years |
| Gestation period | 11.5 months |
| Puberty Age | Male:10-24 monts, Female:12-14 months |
| Serial No | 08 |
| Bengali Name | গাধা |
| Common Name | Ass |
| Scientific Name | Equus africanus asinus |
| Distribution | India, Afghanistan, Africa |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1kg, green grass 5kg, vegetables 1kg, chick-pea 400 gm. |
| Captive Life Span | Around 25 to 30 Years |
| Gestation period | 01 Years |
| Puberty Age | Male: 10 months, Female: 2 Years |
| Serial No | 09 |
| Bengali Name | ভুটানী গরু |
| Common Name | Bhutani Cow |
| Scientific Name | Bos indicees |
| Distribution | Bhutan |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 800gm, green grass 10kg, vegetables 1kg. |
| Captive Life Span | Up to 15 Yrs |
| Gestation period | 270 days |
| Puberty Age | 2-3 Years |
| Serial No | 10 |
| Bengali Name | ওয়াইল্ড বিষ্ট |
| Common Name | Wildebeest |
| Scientific Name | Connochaetes taurinus |
| Distribution | Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1kg, green grass 10kg, vegetables 2kg,chick-pea 1kg. |
| Captive Life Span | 21 Years |
| Gestation period | 250 days |
| Puberty Age | 16 months |
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| Serial No | 11 |
| Bengali Name | ওয়াইল্ড বিষ্ট (কালো) |
| Common Name | Wildebeest (Black) |
| Scientific Name | Connochaetes gnou |
| Distribution | Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, South Africa |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1kg, green grass 10kg, vegetables 2kg,chick-pea 1kg. |
| Captive Life Span | 21 Years |
| Gestation period | 240 days |
| Puberty Age | 16 months |
| Serial No | 12 |
| Bengali Name | গ্রেটার কুডু |
| Common Name | Greater Kudu |
| Scientific Name | Tragelaphus strepsiceros |
| Distribution | Chad, Sudan, Namibia, Angola, Tanzania |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1kg, green grass 10kg, vegetables 6kg, chick-pea 1kg, banana 2 kg, multa. |
| Captive Life Span | Up to 20 Years |
| Gestation period | 210-240 days |
| Puberty Age | 30 months |
| Serial No | 13 |
| Bengali Name | মায়া হরিণ |
| Common Name | Barking Deer |
| Scientific Name | Muntiacus muntjak |
| Distribution | Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos. |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1kg, green grass 2kg, vegetables 2kg,chick-pea 50gm. |
| Captive Life Span | Up to 19 Years |
| Gestation period | 180 days |
| Puberty Age | 08 months |
| Serial No | 14 |
| Bengali Name | চিত্রা হরিণ |
| Common Name | Spotted Deer |
| Scientific Name | Axis axis |
| Distribution | The Sundarbans of Bangladesh & India |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1kg, green grass 3kg, vegetables 6kg, chick-pea 100gm. |
| Captive Life Span | Up to 20 Years |
| Gestation period | 180 days |
| Puberty Age | 2-3 Years |
| Serial No | 15 |
| Bengali Name | সাম্পার হরিণ |
| Common Name | Samber Deer |
| Scientific Name | Cervus unicolor |
| Distribution | North & South America, Europe, Asia (Bangladesh, India) |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | Concentrated Feed 1.5kg, green grass 7kg, vegetables 2kg, chick-pea 50gm, banana 1kg. |
| Captive Life Span | Up to 16-20 Years |
| Gestation period | 240 days |
| Puberty Age | 16 months |
| Serial No | 16 |
| Bengali Name | রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগার |
| Common Name | Royal Bengal Tiger |
| Scientific Name | Panthera tigris tigris |
| Distribution | India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia. |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | beef 8-12kg daily subject to the demand of the animals. |
| Captive Life Span | 15-20 Years |
| Gestation period | 98-114 days |
| Puberty Age | 3-5 Years |
| Serial No | 17 |
| Bengali Name | ভারতীয় সিংহ |
| Common Name | Indian Lion |
| Scientific Name | Panthera Leo Persica |
| Distribution | The only place in the wild where the lion is found is in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | beef 8-12kg daily subject to the demand of the animals. |
| Captive Life Span | 15-20 Years |
| Gestation period | 98-114 days |
| Puberty Age | 3-5 Years |
| Serial No | 18 |
| Bengali Name | এশিয়াটিক কালো ভাল্লুক |
| Common Name | Asiatic black bear |
| Scientific Name | Ursus thibetanus |
| Distribution | South Asia, Korea, China, Japan |
| Feeding Habit (Daily) | cucumber 1.83 kg, banana 1.33kg, cow milk 670gm, orange 220gm, bread 600gm, apple, 220gm, carrot 500gm, rice 300gm, egg 1pc, seasonal fruit 800gm. |
| Captive Life Span | 25-30 Years |
| Gestation period | 7-8 months |
| Puberty Age | 3-5 Years |
Fees:
Entrance fees:
Main gate entrance fee above two years Tk. 50.00 BDT, Zoo museum entrance fee Tk. 10.00 BDT.
Children are free entry ages of below 02 years and students are half with show ID card (with the condition).
Car parking Rates:
No. | Vehicle description | Fee/Rates |
1 | Heavy Vehicle such as Bus, Track, Lorry, Minibus, Cargo, Double-decker, etc. | 40/- |
2 | Small Motor Vehicle such as Microbus, Taxi, Jeep, Car, Pickup, etc. | 20/- |
3 | CNG scooter, Auto tempo, Motorcycle, Mishuk, etc. | 10/- |
4 | Rickshaw, Rickshaw van, Bicycle, etc. | 02/- |
In the next blog we will talk about another place you must visit in Dhaka.
N.B: Don't throw garbage anywhere you travel because our nature is our property. We have to take care of it.
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