You Can Zoo It!
This public agency runs the Zoo and other parks in our parish
What is BREC?
The species name of the Western Hognose, nasicus, refers to this body part.
What is the nose?
This spindly species was domesticated long before Jesus Christ, Julius Caesar, or Alexander the Great were born
What is the domestic ferret?
The majority of snakes only have this many functional lungs
What is one?
Raptors use this body part to spear and grip prey
What are talons?
This many curators work at our zoo
What is five?
The scientific name of this ambassador species means "fake leg, without feet".
What is the European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)?
Although fleas are truly at fault, rats are often blamed for this devastating historical disease
What is the Black Death?
The oldest reptile in the Education Department is this fearsome fella
Who is Kong?
This bird is our only bird who has never been hit by a car
Who is Rocky?
This year marked the grand opening our zoo
What is 1970?
This native name for nutrias is included in their scientific name.
What is coypu?
Lauren accidentally made Lucas terrified of this tiny species
What are tenrecs?
This species, whose Russian common name translates to "yellow-bellied", is anything but cowardly
What is a legless lizard?
The call of this mighty species is often dubbed over the call of it's much less intimidating relative
What is a red-tailed hawk?
Only six AZA-accredited zoos in the US have these climbing mammals in their collection
What are Nubian ibexes?
These two ambassador animals are in the same genus, Pituophis, which is known for the unique epiglottis shape that results in extra loud, raspy hissing.
Who are Lolly (pine snake) and Shandin (gopher snake)?
Nutria must consume this percent of their bodyweight in food every day
What is 25%?
Bats are a common food source for this massive species
What is a BCI?
Marcie the screech owl came from a bird rescue in this big city
What is Shreveport?
Our aquarium is home to this many venomous species
What is nine?
Having movable eyelids, this ambassador species is quite unique amongst its relatives, resulting in the genus name Eublepharis, meaning "typical eyelid".
What is the leopard gecko?
Max the armadillo was born at this AZA-accredited zoo
What is the St. Louis Zoo?
While we don't know a lot about wild leopard geckos, we do know that they can be found in northwestern regions of this country
What is India?
Humans may have seven neck vertebrae, but Eastern screech owls have this many
What is fourteen?