Abstract
Forty-two fresh fecal samples from the Bengal tigers (n=30) and African lions (n=12) were collected during March 2018 to July 2018 from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur, Dhaka. The fecal samples were processed using formol-ether concentration technique. A total of six types of parasites (egg/ cyst) were observed viz.; one protozoan (Coccidia spp.), two cestodes (Hymenolepis spp., and Diphyllobothrium spp.) and three nematodes (Ascaris spp., Toxocara spp. and hookworms). No trematodes were found during the study. Occurrence of gastrointestinal (hereafter GI) parasites recorded in tigers was 90% (n=27/30) and lions was 100% (n=12/12). The highest prevalence was of Coccidia spp. (85.71%) followed by Diphyllobothrium spp. (42.86%), Hymenolepis spp. (28.57%), Ascaris spp. (21.43%), Toxocara spp. (14.29%) and hookworms (14.29%). The prevalence of protozoans (85.71%) was higher than that of helminths (78.57%) in the hosts. On the basis of intensity of parasites, male carnivores were more susceptible to infection than females. The intensity of infection was higher in young ones as compared to adults.
 Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2020, 5 (1), 27-32
Highlights
Zoological gardens play a significant role in the advancement of animal biodiversity by guarding endangered species (Kelly and English, 1997)
In African male lions, all were found to be infected with Coccidia spp. (100%) followed by Hymenolepis spp. (50%), Diphyllobothrium spp. (50%), Ascaris spp. (50%) and hookworms (25%) (Table 5)
Coccidia spp. (100%), Diphyllobothrium spp. (60%), Hymenolepis spp. (20%), Ascaris spp. (20%) and hookworms (20%) were found in tigers of age group A; the adult tigers of age group B were infected with Coccidia spp. (60%), Toxocara spp. (40%), Hymenolepis spp. (20%) and Diphyllobothrium spp. (20%) (Table 3)
Summary
Zoological gardens play a significant role in the advancement of animal biodiversity by guarding endangered species (Kelly and English, 1997). The present study is designed to investigate the gastrointestinal parasitic prevalence, intensity and influence of sex and age on parasitic prevalence and intensity in Bengal tigers and African lions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur, Dhaka. Study sites Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur, Dhaka (24 ̊10′12′′N, 90 ̊23′48′′E) was chosen as study area for the collection of fecal samples from the host animals, Bengal tigers and African lions with the permission of the respective area’s authority.
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