What do they eat?
What do the birds such as pheasants, chickens and peacocks eat at the zoo?
Pheasants, Chickens and Peacocks eat scratch.
What animal at the zoo weighs the most?
Reticulated giraffe (1540-2425 lbs)
Mel and Chewlo the Zoo's Umbrella Cockatoo's are an endangered species. What is an endangered species?
When there are only a few individuals left alive on the planet that the species is in danger of disappearing forever.
In the wild, what is the lifespan of a reticulated giraffe
10-15 years
What is a conservation status?
It is the likelihood of a species going extinct.
Animals such as camels, alpacas and llamas are known as camelids. What types of food do these animals eat?
Hay
What is enrichment and why is it given to animals in captivity?
Enrichment is something that engages the animals. It can be a toy, or a new smell or a novel food item, etc. Enrichment is given to the animals to help keep them happy and engaged and to help the animals mental health and can entice the animals to explore their habitats more or see their habitat in a new way.
Which animal(s) at the zoo are vulnerable to endangered?
Binturongs
What is the lifespan of the Harris's Hawk in captivity?
20 years as opposed to 10-12 in the wild.
The zoo has many animals that have a domesticated conservation status. What are two examples?
Alpaca, Continental Giant Rabbit, Llama, Pygmy goats, Sheep, Sicilian Donkey,
Name 2 herbivores at the zoo
Bison, Watusi, Fallow deer, Giraffe, Llama, Alpaca, Patagonian Cavy, Goats, sheep, muntjac, donkey, zebra
Binturongs are also known as what?
A bearcat
There are two species at the zoo that are near threatened. What are they?
American Bison and Grant's Zebra
What is the lifespan of the American Alligator in the wild?
30-50 years in the wild
What are 2 species labeled "Least Concern"?
African Serval, African Watusi, American Black Bear, Arctic Fox, Arctic Wolf, Red-Necked Wallaby,Black-backed jackal, Bobcat, Cougar, Fallow Dear, European Brown Bear, black-tailed Prairie Dog, Reeve's muntjac, White faced Capuchin, African Crested Porcupine, Harris's Hawk, Red-Golden Pheasant, North American Porcupine, Barred Owl, Scarlet Macaw, Silver Pheasant, American Alligator, Ball Python, Pixie Frog, Red-eared Sliders,
Some animals at the zoo are omnivorous including primates such as Oscar and Percy the Binturongs. What does omnivorous mean?
Eating both meat and plants (fruits and vegetables)
How tall is an adult reticulated giraffe?
15-19 feet tall
Which Animal at the zoo is considered Critically Endangered?
Bactrian Camel
What is the lifespan of a bengal tiger and a Siberian tiger in the wild?
Bengal tiger: 8-10 years in the wild
Siberian tiger: 25 years in the wild
What are multiple Vulnerable Species found at the zoo. What are 2 of them?
Reticulated Giraffe, Red-footed Tortoise, Sulcata Tortoise, Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Red-footed Tortoise
Carnivores are animals that only eat meat. What are some examples of carnivores at the zoo?
Jackals, Arctic fox, Barred Owl, Bobcat, Cougar, Siberian Tiger, White Bengal Tiger, Harris's Hawk, etc.
How many Siberian tigers are thought to be left in the wild?
Less than 500
Three species at the zoo are endangered. What animals are endangered?
Hint: One is a primate
Siamang Gibbon, Siberian Tiger, White Bengal Tiger
What is the lifespan of a Scarlet Macaw such as Bella?
45-50 years in the wild.
There is one Threatened species at the zoo. What is it?
Hint: They are found in the same enclosure as the Muntjacs
Patagonian Cavy