Pets are a sad thing, such as a cat or dog that will have to be kept for a long time and will one day watch it leave, but if you keep a macaw you can avoid this sad thing. Because macaws have a long lifespan, how long? Casually you can live about 65 years old, some special breeds can live to 100 years old, as a pet macaw can accompany you for a lifetime.
The macaw belongs to the national second-level protected animal and has been included in the list of our country. In Chinese workers to protect animals must have a breeding certificate as well as a breeding certificate and a breeding certificate. A license to operate is required for sale. It is necessary to submit and approve to the forestry administration unit (section) of the forestry bureau of the county (city) where it is located, and then the provincial forestry department approves the issuance of a "wild animal breeding and domestication permit" to carry out aquaculture.
There are many varieties of parrots, and macaws generally have the longest lifespan
There are 2 families, 82 genera, and 358 species, making it one of the largest families of ornithischia. It is mainly distributed in tropical forests, of which there are as many as 17 species of macaws. Moreover, macaws are one of the longer-lived parrot species, especially medium and large macaws, which are relatively long-lived and generally between 40-65 years old. The lifespan of our most common puffer parrot is generally 3-5 years. In contrast, other species of parrots do not have the longevity of macaws. For example:
Tiger skin, Pacific ocean, yellow peach, etc. about 3 to 5 years
Xuan Feng was about 5 to 8 years old
Senegal, Golden Sun, Monk, Keck, Rose, etc. about 5 to 10 years
Big chest, Alexander, moon wheel, etc. about 8 to 15 years
Ash machine, Amazon, eclectic, sunflower about 15 to 30 years
Vajrapani is about 40 to 60 years old.
The longest-lived, large-bodied parrot, the multicolored macaw
Multicolored macaws, with their colorful feathers are very beautiful, and their face feathers turn red when they are excited. And it is very large, with a body length of 84-89 cm and a weight of 900-1490 grams, which is a large parrot, which is a big guy who can live to 80-110 years in an artificial environment.
The longest-lived small parrot, the red-shouldered macaw
The red-shouldered macaw is the smallest and most mini-cute species of the long-lived macaw, with a body length of 30-34 cm and a weight of 130-170 g. The whole body feathers are green and the underwing coverts are red. The bare skin of the face is characteristic of all macaws and is usually white. Red-shouldered macaws are widely bred and bred successfully in many countries, and red-shouldered macaws raised from an early age are ideal for pets. Life expectancy can reach about 80 years.
The friendliest macaw, the red-green macaw:
The biggest feature of the macaw is the strong beak, some people are always worried about whether the parrot will peck people with their mouths, birds also have a variety of personalities, the red and green macaw is a large macaw that is particularly friendly to humans, with a body length of 90 cm and a weight of about 1600 grams, although the big mouth looks scary, it will not actively attack humans. What needs to be considered is its call, which can be heard at an estimated 30 floors.
Macaw's longevity is not only with longevity genes, under human protection or artificial reproduction, there is sufficient food, safe environment, medical means, no natural enemies and other factors to make the macaw's life expectancy longer and longer, as long as there is no sudden disease or the like, macaw can accompany you for a lifetime.