#236 “Tiny”
Sex: Female
Hatch Location & Date: San Diego Zoo, 3/22/2001
Release Date: 12/12/2002
Parents: #23 and #32
Tiny was hand-raised using a condor head puppet made of leather. The puppet techniques used to raise condors in captivity were very sophisticated and Tiny's behavior is similar to that of condors raised by fellow condors. Although she is healthy, she has a small frame for a condor, naturally weighing three or four pounds less than the average female.
It is very typical for female condors to select an older male that is dominant in the hierarchy as their mate and Tiny was no exception. She chose Condor #209, who is two years older than her, and they established an excellent breeding territory. Together, they have successfully raised and fledged two biological chicks in the wild, Condor #538 and Condor #663. Tiny and #209 parted ways and she is now paired with dominant Pinnacles managed condor #340.
It is very typical for female condors to select an older male that is dominant in the hierarchy as their mate and Tiny was no exception. She chose Condor #209, who is two years older than her, and they established an excellent breeding territory. Together, they have successfully raised and fledged two biological chicks in the wild, Condor #538 and Condor #663. Tiny and #209 parted ways and she is now paired with dominant Pinnacles managed condor #340.
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