Saint Louis Zoo announces death of Xing the Sichuan takin

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of an animal that spent his entire life at the zoo.

Zin the Sichuan takin was humanely euthanized on Dec. 11 due to declining quality of life caused by chronic progressive arthritis.

Xing was born at the Saint Louis Zoo in March of 2016. He spent his days playing with his brother, Yadi, and was “a wonderful uncle to Yadi’s kids.”…

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