Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa cameloparadalis)

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Main Entrance Animals
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa cameloparadalis)
Name
Casper
Sex
Male
Birth Year
Oct. 31, 2003
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Individual History
Born at Milwaukee Zoo; Wisconsin
Diet: Herbivore; acacia leaves, wild apricots, shoots, fruits, other
vegetation
Range/Habitat: Central, Eastern and South Africa; open grasslands
Life Span: 25 years
Gestation: 13-15 months; one calf
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Interesting Facts:
 Giraffes are the tallest land animals reaching heights of 18 feet.
 Their tongue can be up to 18 inches long.
 When giraffes stand in an up, their 2ft long, 25 pound heart pumps blood upwards with
great pressure to reach their brain. However, when they lower their heads to drink, one
way valves will regulate the blood’s force and flow to prevent brain damage.
 The giraffe was once called “camel-leopard,” hence the species name, camelopardalis.
Reticulated means “box like pattern.”
 Giraffes spend 16 to 20 hours a day eating and only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep. They
often achieve that in quick naps that may last only a minute or two at a time.
Main Entrance Animals
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Name
Kimmie
Pumkin
Sex
Female
Male
Birth Year
Dec. 18, 1978
Sept. 8, 1985
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Individual History
Born at San Diego Zoo
Born at the Los Angeles Zoo; California
Diet: Omnivore; fruits, leaves, occasionally insects, small mammals
Range/Habitat: Borneo and Sumatra; tropical rainforest
Life Span: 30-50 years
Gestation: 9 months; 1 offspring
Conservation Status: Endangered (poaching, habitat loss, pet trade)
Interesting Facts:
 Orangutans, much like chimps, use tools for problem solving and to obtain food. For
example, they use a leaf as an umbrella or a stick to look for food in a hole.
 Males and females can be distinguished by presence of check pads. The males develop
their cheek pads between 13 to 15 years of age when they reach maturity, though some
males will not develop them.
 Male orangutans can be five feet in height and four to seven times stronger than a human.
 In Malay “orang” means person and “utan” derived from “hutan” which means forest.
Therefore, the word orangutan literally means “person of the forest.”
 Female orangutans have eight year intervals between births, the longest of all great apes.
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Sumatran Tigers (Panthera tigris sumtrae)
Name
Emerson
Sari
Eko
Sex
Male
Female
Male
Birth Year
Nov. 24, 2006
Dec. 5, 2006
May 20, 2014
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Individual History
Born at the Sacramento Zoo; California
Born at the Topeka Zoo; Kansas
Born at the Jackson Zoo to Sari and Emerson
Diet: Carnivore; large mammals such as deer, cattle, boar, tapir
Range/Habitat: Indonesian Island of Sumatra; evergreen forest,
freshwater swamps
Gestation: 3-4 months; 1-5 cubs
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (poaching, habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 Sumatran Tigers are the smallest tiger species weighing between 165-300 pounds.
 They are solitary, generally only coming together to mate.
 There are less than 400 Sumatran Tigers in the wild.
 Tigers Facts:
o Tigers are the largest living cat (250-600 pounds) and third largest land carnivore.
o There are six existing subspecies all living in Asia; three subspecies are extinct.
o We have lost 97% of wild tigers in just over the past century.
o There are now more tigers in captivity than there are in the wild; as few as 3,200.
Jewels of South America
Cotton-Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Name
Chance
Eli
Sex
Female
Female
Birth Year
March 2, 2006
March 2, 2006
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Individual History
Born at the Jackson Zoological Park; MS
Diet: Omnivore; fruit, tender vegetation, insects, small rodents,
reptiles
Range/Habitat: Northwest Columbia; rainforest canopy
Gestation: 4-5 months; 1-2 offspring
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (habitat lost)
Interesting Facts:
 A family group of up to 15 tamarins and are comprised of a breeding pair and their offspring
and is led by the eldest female.
 Both parents along with older siblings in a tamarin family will help raise newborns.
 Tamarins usually give birth to twins.
 They have a highly developed vocal repertoire with at least 38 distinct vocalizations. They
make a variety of noises including whistles, screeches, squeaks, and warbles. They have
specific vocals for alarm, food, levels of aggression, and submission. Some of their calls are
too high-pitched for even humans to hear.
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Emperor Tamarin (Sanguinus imperator subgrisescens)
Name
Buck
Sex
Male
Birth Year
July 21, 1996
Individual History
Saint Paul Como Zoo; Minnesota
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Diet: Omnivore; fruits, green plants, insects, small rodents, reptiles
Range/Habitat: Central and South; rainforest
Gestation: 4-5 months; 1-2 offspring
Conservation Status: Least Concerned
Interesting Facts:
 Emperor tamarins are named so because of its white moustache, which is thought to
resemble that of the German emperor Wilhelm II.
 A family group of 2-8 members is led by the oldest female, also known as the matriarch.
 Both parents along with older siblings in a tamarin family will help raise newborns.
 Emperor Tamarins usually gives birth to twins.
Hawk-Headed Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus)
Name
Creapy Bird
Sex
Male
Birth Year
June 15, 2000
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Individual History
Born at Sacramento Zoo; California
Diet: Herbivore; fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, leaf buds, vegetable
matter
Range/Habitat: South America; tropical forest
Life Span: 30 years
Incubation: 1 month; 1-3 eggs
Conservation Status: Least concern
Interesting Facts:
 The crest or ruff configuration of the Hawk-head is unique in parrots; when the parrot gets
alarmed it will raise the feathers on the nape.
 They have playful and intelligent personalities and are territorial.
 The Hawk-headed parrot will nest in holes in trees and stumps.
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Yellow-Footed Tortoise (Geochelone denticulate)
Name
Righty
Sex
Female
Birth Year
Dec. 28, 1998
Middle Man
Female
March 21, 1999
Lefty
Female
May 1, 1999
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Individual History
Born at Palm Beach Zoo; Florida
Has a right notch on back scute
Has a notch on the middle scute
Has a left notch on back scute
Diet: Herbivore; grasses, succulent plants, fallen fruit, carrion
Range/Habitat: South America; dense rainforest
Life Span: 50 years
Incubation: 5-5.5 months; 4-8 eggs
Conservation Status: Threatened
Interesting Facts:
 Males tell other males from females by watching for head movements. If no responsive
head movement is seen, the male assumes the other is a female.
 Females are larger than males.
Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
Name
Squirt
Sex
Male
Birth Year
Unknown
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Individual History
Wild caught in Mississippi
Diet: Herbivores; leaves, berries, grain, buds, carrion (dead meat)
Range/Habitat: Southeastern United States; woodlands
Life Span: 100 years
Incubation: 2.5-3 months; 4-7 eggs
Interesting Facts:
 The gopher tortoise is unique in that it is one of the few tortoises to actually make large
burrows. Their large burrows can be 40 feet long and 10 feet deep; the burrows are vital
shelters for over 250 species.
 These tortoises take up to 21 years to mature.
 Gopher tortoises rarely drink (or are rarely seen drinking) from standing water. They can
use their front flipper like legs to dam-up water as it runs down their burrow during a rain.
 The sex of the offspring is determined by the temperature of the sand or dirt where the
nest is incubating. If the temperature is above 85° F, the tortoise’s hatchlings will be
females; temperatures below 85° F produce males.
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Spider Monkey (Ateles paniscus)
Name
Debbie
Sex
Female
Birth Year
Jan. 1, 1970
Miracle
Destiny
Male
Female
Jan. 3, 2002
May 4, 2005
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Individual History
Donation from the Brownsville Zoo; Texas
Has given birth to several young
Diet: Omnivore; fruits, leaves, seeds, bird eggs, insects
Range/Habitat: Southern Mexico to Brazil; tropical forest and
rainforest
Gestation: 7-7.5 months; 1 offspring
Conservation Status: Endangered (habitat loss, hunting)
Interesting Facts:
 The tail is prehensile and is used as a fifth hand which can be used to support their total
body weight while hanging from a tree limb or can be used to pick up small objects.
 Each tail has a small pad toward the end and every tail has a unique “finger print.”
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The Central Loop
Amur Leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis)
Name
Katya
Sex
Female
Birth Year
July 15, 2000
Nicoli
Male
June 30, 2002
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Individual History
Born at the Pittsburgh Zoo; Pennsylvania
Has given birth to leopard cubs
Born at the Erie Zoo; Pennsylvania
Diet: Carnivore; deer, wild boar, rodents, other small mammals
Range/Habitat: Russia, China, North Korea; temperate forest
Life Span: 15 years
Gestation: 3-3.5 months; 1-4 cubs
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (poaching, habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 Amur leopards are incredibly strong for their size.
 They are the only leopard species you will find in Asia.
 They enjoy the cold weather and will grow fur that is up to 6 inches long to help them
survive cold and snowy Asian winters.
 The Amur leopard has been poached for their fur for use in traditional Chinese medicine.
 Approximately 30 individuals remain in the wild.
 They can run at speeds up to 37 miles per hour and can leap more than 19 feet horizontally
and up to 10 feet vertically.
Fishing Cat (Prionailurus Viverrinus)
Name
Iris
Janji
Sex
Female
Male
Birth Year
April 15, 2008
Sept 7, 2003
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Individual History
Born at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium; Ohio
Born at San Francisco Zoo
Diet: Carnivore; snails, fish, snakes, small birds, small mammals
Range/Habitat: Southwest Asia; densely vegetated wetlands
Life Span: 10 years
Gestation: 2 months; 1-4 cubs
Conservation Status: Endangered (water pollution, habitat loss,
poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 The Fishing Cat will use its short tail as a rudder while swimming.
 They have partially retractable claws that are curved like a fish hook at the end.
 Fishing Cats have been observed tapping the surface of the water, like an insect, to attract
fish to the surface.
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The Central Loop
White Handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Name
Buster
Sex
Male
Birth Year
~Jan 1998-2000
Emma
Female
Aug 13, 2000
Individual History
Born at NBJ Ranch Brownsville, Texas
White phase
Born at Honolulu Zoo
White phase
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Diet: Omnivores; fruits, tree bark, leaves, insects, bird eggs, birds
Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia; tropical rain forest
Gestation: 7-8 months; 1 offspring
Conservation Status: Endangered (poaching, habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 These apes are arboreal animals meaning they live in the trees.
 They have a spectacular arm-swinging form of locomotion called brachiation.
 They have loud calls mainly given as duets to develop and maintain pair bonds.
 The male’s call is usually is a territorial defense call, while the female call lets other gibbons
know the male is her mate.
 Both males and females can be all color variants and the sexes hardly differ in size.
Black Necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus)
Name
Millicent
Sex
Female
Birth Year
March 18, 2010
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Individual History
Born at Miami Zoo; Florida
Diet: Omnivore; aquatic vegetation, insects, fish spawn
Range/Habitat: Southern South America; freshwater marshes,
lagoons and shallow lakes
Life Span: 10 years
Interesting Facts:
 Their legs are so far back on their body that it is difficult for them to walk.
 Black necks are the fastest flyers of the 8 species of swan; they can reach speeds of 50 mph.
 Male swans are called cobs, females are pens, and young are cygnets.
Other species in the same habitat:
Mandarin Duck
Cape Shelduck
Radjah Shelduck
The Central Loop
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Name
Sex
Mixed
Birth Year
Mixed
1975-2005
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Individual History
San Antonio Zoo and Garden; Texas
Diet: Omnivore; small crustaceans, mollusks, fish, algae
Range/Habitat: Columbia, Galapagos Islands, Venezuela, Caribbean,
and Cape Sable, FL; shallow, salty lagoons and lakes
Incubation: 1 month; 1 egg
Interesting Facts:
 Flamingos are not born with their pink plumage. Their color comes from the pigments they
consume as part of their diet (i.e. shrimp, crawfish, etc.).
 Their bill is used like a sieve. Food and water is scooped up then the water is pressed out
through tiny holes on the top of the bill.
 Males and females will create a large mud nest along the water’s edge to lay one single egg.
These nest mounds can be from several inches to several feet tall.
 The word ‘Flamingo’ was derived from the Portuguese for “Red Goose.”
 Flamingos are declining in numbers due to wetlands and deforestation.
 When standing on one leg, the lifted foot rubs against the stomach to aid in digestion.
Crested Screamer (Chaua torquata)
Name
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
May 4, 2009
May 4, 2009
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Individual History
Born at Alexandria Zoological Park; Louisiana
Born at Alexandria Zoological Park; Louisiana
Diet: Omnivore; seeds, berries, plants, insects, small animals
Range/Habitat: Bolivia and Southern Brazil to Argentina; tropical and
subtropical wetlands
Life Span: 15 years
Interesting Facts:
 Instead of webbed feet, they have long toes to help them grab vegetation in the water.
 Sometimes farmers will raise screams with chickens to protect the flock.
 Screamers have 2 spurs on the inside of each wing; males use them to fight for females.
 Before breeding, courtship involves the pair engaging in loud, continual duets and mutual
preening of each other.
 Crested screamers establish monogamous relationships that lasting years or a lifetime.
Wilderness Mississippi
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Name
Bull
Whitfield
Sex
Male
Female
Mixed
Birth Year
Unknown
Unknown
(approx 1998)
2009
Individual History
 Unknown, came to zoo in 1972
 Wild caught in MS; came to zoo in 1997
 Has successfully reproduced
 Born at Jackson Zoo; 8 of them
Diet: Carnivores; fish, turtles, aquatic birds, mammals
Range/Habitat: Southeastern United States; freshwater, swamps,
bayous and lakes
Incubation: 2 months; 25-50 eggs
Conservation Status: Threatened (no longer endangered)
Interesting Facts:
 Alligators have 80 teeth in their mouth at one time. When the teeth wear down they are
replaced. Thus, an alligator can go through 2,000 - 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
 The alligator derives from the Spanish word ‘el lagarto’, meaning “the lizard”, which is what
the Spanish explorers called these creatures.
 Currently, there are no scientific methods of analyzing an alligator’s age while it is alive.
 The longest recorded length for an alligator is 19 feet 2 inches. Average size is 6-8 for a
female and 10-12 feet for a male and can weigh up to 600 pounds.
 The temperature of the nest determines the sex of the young. If the nest is below 86°F most
hatchlings are female. If the nest is above 93°F most hatchlings are male. Nest temperatures
between 86 and 93°F will produce similar numbers of both sexes.
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Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Name
Daisy
Sex
Female
Birth Year
Unknown
Tank
Male
1999
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Individual History
Daisy will annually shed her winter coat in
thick mats (this is natural).
Tank was a “nuisance” bear, meaning he
would get into trash cans and venture close to
neighborhoods.
Diet: Omnivore; berries, roots, seeds, fish, mammals, carrion
Range/Habitat: United States, Canada, Mexico; wooded areas
Conservation Status: Threatened (no longer endangered)
Interesting Facts:
 The Teddy Bear originated in Mississippi. In 1902, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt,
chose not to shoot a black bear cub while hunting in the Mississippi Delta. He was so well
loved that the toy bears were made to celebrate this event.
 Black Bears come in 3 different color shades: black, brown (cinnamon) and white.
 Black bears do not hibernate; instead they go in to a deep sleep called torpor.
 During this winter dormant period, they do not eat, drink, urinate, or defecate, but may
wake up if disturbed. A female bear will wake up to give birth to her young during torpor.
Cougar (Puma concolor)
Name
Tess
Sex
Female
Birth Year
August 1998
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Artimus
Montana
Story
Fawn
Female
Female
Female
Female
2011
2011
2011
2011
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Individual History
Donated from the Mississippi Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Orphaned from Montana
Diet: Carnivore; deer, small mammals
Range/Habitat: North America and Central America; rocky canyons,
prairies, forests and swamps
Life Span: 12 years
Conservation Status: Endangered (hunting, habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 Due to its wide range, the cougar has over 200 different common names. Names include:
panther, puma, catamount and mountain lion.
 In Native American folklore, cougars are known as ghost walkers or ghosts of the wild.
 Cougars have flexible backbones that allow them to jump high from stationary positions.
 These cats can leap vertically over 16 feet, and horizontally more than 45 feet.
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North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Name
Dillon
The Young
Sex
Male
2.3.0
Birth Year
Feb. 2003
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Individual History
Born at Jackson Zoo
1M-2012, 1M/1F-2013, 2F-2014
Diet: Herbivore; leaves, green bark, twigs, aquatic plants
Range/Habitat: North America; freshwater wetlands
Gestation: 3.5 months; 1-4 kits
Interesting Facts:
 To create a habitat, beavers build a dam in a stream, flooding an area of the woods and
creating a pond in which the beaver can build a lodge. The den has an underwater entrance
which makes it difficult for most predators to enter. In winter, the water around the lodge
usually freezes, protecting the beaver almost completely.
 Beaver reproduce once a year and form lifelong breeding pairs.
 Kits (babies) may enter the water within a few hours following birth.
 Beavers are second only to humans in their ability to change their environment.
 They can remain underwater for 15 minutes without surfacing, and have a set of
transparent eyelids that function much like goggles.
North American River Otter (Londra canadensis)
Name
Nipper
Sex
Female
Birth Year
March 26, 2005
Magnolia
Spanky
Female
Male
~March 2014
March 1, 2014
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Individual History
Born at the Sedgwick Park Zoo; Kansas
White coating underneath her fur
Wild born; from Audubon Zoo
Buffalo Zoo; not on exhibit
Diet: Carnivore; fish, insects, birds, oysters, shellfish, crabs, frogs,
rodents, turtles and aquatic invertebrates
Range/Habitat: North America; wetlands, rivers, fresh water sources
Gestation: 2-2.5 months; 1-6 young
Interesting Facts:
 Otters can swim 6 miles per hour and they can dive to depths of 60 feet and stay
submerged for up to 4 minutes.
 Otters have two layers of hair that is waterproof and have whiskers and nimble fingers
which help them locate their food underwater.
 Females do not usually excavate dens; instead, they prefer to use abandoned dens of other
animals or naturally existing shelters.
 Fertilized eggs will remain in diapause for 7-10 months before implanting - usually during
late winter/early spring.
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Backyard Creatures
Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
Name
Evil
Sex
Male
Birth Year
2002
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Individual History
Donation from Bronx Zoo; New York
Diet: Carnivore; fish, frogs, lizards, turtles, rodents, water snakes,
small alligators
Range/Habitat: Southeastern United States; freshwater swamps,
streams, ponds
Incubation: 3-4 months; 5-16 young
Interesting Facts:
 When they feel threatened, it opens its mouth, exposing a cotton-white interior.
 Cottonmouths release a foul-smelling liquid from the base of their tails to scare off threats.
 Cottonmouths can bite underwater and are also nocturnal, preferring to hunt at night.
 Several non-venomous water snakes are mistaken for the cottonmouth. In the water, the
cottonmouth floats very high, with most of its body visible above the water line. The nonvenomous water snakes are less buoyant, swimming just the head and neck exposed.
 Snakes in this family are classified as pit vipers, noted for their facial pits. The pit is highly
sensitive to heat and serves as a direction finder in locating endothermic prey.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Name
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
1989
Aug. 4, 1999
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Individual History
Donation from Steinhart Aquarium; California
Born Denver Zoo; Colorado
Diet: Carnivore; rodents; rabbits; gophers; squirrels, birds
Range/Habitat: Southeastern United States; forest, flat woods
Gestation: 6-7 months; 6-21 young
Interesting Facts:
 The rattlesnake uses its rattle to warn other animals of its presence. The rattle is a series of
hard segments made of keratin. A new segment is added each time a snake sheds.
 During mating season male diamondbacks compete for females through “wrestling
matches.” Two snakes raise their bodies and entwine one another, and then they throw
each other to the ground by pushing with their body.
sensitive to heat and serves as a direction finder in locating warm-blooded prey.
 Fifteen inch long young are born live in retreats, such as gopher tortoise burrows or hollow
logs, and can be more dangerous than adults because they have less control over the
amount of venom they inject.
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Backyard Creatures
Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius)
Name
Sex
Birth Year
Individual History
Diet: Carnivore; small snakes, lizards, birds, frogs, fish, insects
Range/Habitat: Extreme Southeastern United States, Arizona; open
pine and hardwood forest
Incubation: 2 months; 5-7 eggs
Interesting Facts:
 Coral Snakes have several non-venomous king snake and milk snake mimics and are
relatives of the cobra, mamba, and sea snake.
 When threatened, a coral snake will curl the tip of its tail to confuse its attacker as to which
end is its head or will swing its tail in an attempt to mimic a head.
 These snakes are extremely reclusive and generally bite humans only when handled or
stepped on. They must literally chew on their victim to inject their venom fully, so most
bites to humans don't result in death.
 Research is being done with Coral Snake venom to find cures for cancer, AIDS, and other
disabilitating diseases.
Canebrake Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus atricaudutus)
Name
Rowdy
Sex
Male
Birth Year
June 16, 2004
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Individual History
Donation from Columbus Zoo and Aquarium;
Ohio
Diet: Carnivore; birds, rabbits, mice, rats, squirrels
Range/Habitat: Eastern to Central United States; marshes, swamps,
wooded hillsides, heavy timber, dead tree hollows
Gestation: 2 months; 4-17 young
Interesting Facts:
 The Canebrake is also known as the Timber Rattlesnake.
 Reproduction is ovoviviparous - the young develop in eggs that the female retains inside her
body. The young hatch from the eggs, then the mother gives birth to the live young.
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Backyard Creatures
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortirx)
Name
Quick
Sex
Male
Birth Year
1997
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Individual History
Donation from Alexandria Zoo; Louisiana
Diet: Carnivore; insects, frogs, lizards, small mammals
Range/Habitat: Eastern to Central United States; ponds, streams,
waterways, gardens
Gestation: 4-7 young
Interesting Facts:
 Young copperheads have sulphur yellow tails which is used as a lure to attract small
animals, such as frogs. This coloration fades after two years old.
 Copperheads den with other Copperheads in the winter, as well as with Black Rat Snakes.
 This snake is primarily diurnal in the spring and fall, but nocturnal during the summer.
Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)
Name
Sex
Birth Year
Individual History
Diet: Carnivore; birds, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals
Range/Habitat: Eastern and Southern United States; flat woods,
swamps, hardwood forest
Incubation: 4-6 months; 3-9 young
Interesting Facts:
 Pigmy rattlesnakes are aptly named because they are the smallest species of rattlesnake in
the United States.
 There are three species of Pygmy Rattlesnakes: the Carolina Pygmy (gray, tan, or lavender),
the Dusky Pygmy (bluish gray to nearly black),
 Young Pygmy Rattlesnakes have sulphur yellow tails which is used as a lure to attract small
animals, such as frogs. This coloration fades after two years old.
 Reproduction is ovoviviparous. The young develop in eggs that the female retains inside her
body. The young hatch from the eggs, then the mother gives birth to the live young
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Bird Run
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Name
Foster
Alley
Sex
Birth Year
Unknown Approx. 1987
Unknown Unknown
Individual History
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Wild Caught
Housed in Discovery Zoo
Diet: Carnivore; other owls, birds, mice, skunks, reptiles, amphibians, small
mammals
Range/Habitat: N&S America; open woodlands, desert, suburban and
urban areas
Conservation Status: Least Concern; most common owl in North America
Interesting Facts:
 Pairs often call together, with audible differences in pitch.
 They will actively eat skunks because as they do not have sense of smell.
 When eating, the whole prey is consumed; the indigestible parts (bone, fur) are later spat
out in a pellet form.
 Owls' eyes look forward in a fixed position and cannot move from side to side, as the human
eye can. In order to see peripherally, the owl must turn its entire head.
 It is a myth that owls can turn their head all the way around. Owls have 14 neck vertebrae,
allowing them to move their head 270 degrees.
 Although these birds have excellent eyesight, they are also capable of catching prey using
only their sense of hearing.
Bird Run
Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)
Name
Zazu
Sex
Male
Birth Year
Dec. 10, 2000
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Interesting Facts
Born at the San Diego Wild Animal Park;
California
Diet: Omnivore; fruit, insects, small reptiles, amphibians
Range/Habitat: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei; lowland forest
Conservation Status: Threatened (habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 Hornbills are believed to be monogamous and live in family groups of up to twenty birds.
 The casque on top of the beak is believed to amplify their call, and or, attract a mate.
 The Hornbill cannot swallow food caught in the tip of their beak; they will jerk their head
and throw it back into their throats.
 The hornbill uses a hole in a tree as a nest. When the female is ready, she goes into the hole
and is sealed in with mud, leaving a narrow slit to poke her bill through for feeding. The
male brings food to her whilst she is in there. The female breaks out of the nest after almost
3 months, but the entrance is then re-sealed by the chick, which is fed for a further month
inside the nest.
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Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
Name
George
Eago
Sex
Birth Year
Male
Jan. 1, 1976
Unknown Jan. 5, 2007
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Individual History
Purchase from D & S Aviary
Born at Jackson Zoological Park; MS
Diet: Herbivore; seeds, fruit, nuts, berries, vegetables
Range/Habitat: South America; rainforest canopy
Life Span: 80 years
Interesting Facts:
 Macaws are often monogamous, remaining bonded for life. When they are seen flying in
large flocks, the bonded pairs fly close together, their wings nearly touching.
 The Macaw’s feet have locking tendons that grasp tree branches to prevent them from
falling even when they are sleeping.
 Macaws are able to reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour.
Bird Run
Slender-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
Name
Stanely
Stella
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
Jan. 1, 1998
April 30, 2000
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Individual History
Donation from Oakland Zoo; California
Donation from Oakland Zoo; California
Diet: Omnivore; grass, seeds, roots, insects, grubs
Range/Habitat: Southeastern Australia; open forest, woodlands,
grasslands and farm crops
Interesting Facts:
 They use their long bills to dig up grubs.
 The Corella will sound a call similar to a “roar” when they are upset.
 The slender-billed Corella is an intelligent, entertaining bird. It can mimic words, sentences
and other sounds (such as a dog barking or their owner's laughter) to perfection.
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Wreathed Hornbill (Aceros undulatus)
Name
Marco
Pollo
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
May 3, 2004
April 5, 2005
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Individual History
California
Has a yellow throat
Born at the Central Florida Zoo; Florida
Has a blue throat
Diet: Omnivore; primarily fruit, but males will prey on small animals
for the brooding female and chicks.
Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia; forested hills
Life Span: 30 to 50 years
Interesting Facts:
 They will form lifelong monogamous pairs.
 The specialized knobs on the tops of the birds’ beaks are known as casques; they are
believed to function as signals of dominance and gender.
 Males can be easily distinguished from females by the color of their throats. The male’s
throat skin is yellow; the female’s is blue.
 When the female is ready to lay her eggs, she creates a nest in a tree cavity. The male then
encloses her completely in the cavity, sealing it with mud. He leaves only a narrow slit
through which he feeds her and her offspring. The female and her chick(s) are completely
dependent on the male for their survival for about 4 months.
 Although females may lay up to three eggs, usually only one chick survives.
Bird Run
Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
Name
Sex
Male
Female
Male
Birth Year
Nov. 11, 1991
Feb. 17, 2005
Aug. 20, 2007
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Individual History
Donation from Houston Zoo; Texas
Donation from Houston Zoo; Texas
Donation from Bronx Zoo; New York
Diet: Herbivore; fruits, berries, seeds, grains
Range/Habitat: Australia, Philippines, and New Guinea; small
offshore islands
Life Span: 20 years
Incubation: 1 month; 1 egg
Interesting Facts:
 Their jaws have elastic hinges like snakes that can stretch to allow them to eat large objects.
 Both adults share nesting and rearing duties.
 These pigeons have relatively large flight muscles to allow them to fly from island to island.
 Female pigeons need the courtship displays of males such as bowing, repeated flight
displays, and cooing before they can produce eggs.
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Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata)
Name
Pumpkin
Sex
Male
Birth Year
Sept. 18, 2001
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Individual History
Purchase from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden;
South Carolina
Diet: Omnivore; fruit, seeds, nectar, flower buds, insects
Range/Habitat: Indonesia and New Guinea; rainforest
Interesting Facts:
 They can travel up to 30 miles a day looking for food and can feed on as many as 650 flowers
a day.
 Their tongue is lined with “papillae”, hair like structures, to help them lap up nectar.
 They roost in large flocks at night; their numbers can reach several thousand.
 Their diet of fruits such as apples and pears as well as corn, often causes them to be
responsible for crop damages and are thus seen as pests in some parts of their range.
 Lories are very important to our ecosystem because of their eating habits. Not all of the
seeds they consume are digested; many are passed in the bird's guano over new areas of
the forest. Some species eat nectar and are important in the pollination of many species of
plants in the tropical forests.
Bird Run
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Name
Dundee
Sonny
Cher
Sex
Male
Birth Year
May 21, 1993
Female
May 4, 2006
Male
Female
May 28, 2010
April 29, 2010
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Individual History
Purchase from Roger Williams Park Zoo;
Rhode Island
Housed in the Bird Hut
Audubon Zoo; Louisiana
Housed in the Bird Hut
Woodland Park Zoo; Washington
Woodland Park Zoo; Washington
Diet: Carnivore; insects, snakes, rodents, small birds
Range/Habitat: Eastern and Southwestern Australia, Tasmania;
woodlands, forest, urban parks, and gardens
Gestation: 1 month; 2-4 eggs
Interesting Facts:
 The male kookaburra’s rump has more blue than the female’s.
 Their loud laughing calls have been used as monkey sounds in jungle movies.
 They employ a "sit and wait" technique of hunting, surveying their surroundings from an
advantageous perch, and then swoop down to seize their prey.
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Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Name
Orange
Sex
Male
Birth Year
April 5, 2012
Green
Female
Jan 11, 2013
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Individual History
San Antonio Zoo
Orange band on left leg
Riverbanks Zoo
Green band on left leg
Diet: Carnivore; insects, small mammals, reptiles, frogs; small birds
Range/Habitat: all of Australia, Tasmania; forests, woodlands, scrub
Gestation: 1-3 eggs
Interesting Facts:
 Form partnerships for life. Maintain territory for ~10years or more
 Both sexes share incubation
 larger prey such as lizards or mice are generally killed before consumption by being bashed against a
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branch with great force
weak feet. Roost in open and rely on camouflage
African Savannah
Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegate rubra)
Name
Timmy
Phoenix
Sex
Male
Male
Birth Year
April 19, 1985
May 2, 2013
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Individual History
Born at the Baton Rouge Zoo; Louisiana
Born at Jackson Zoo
Son of Timmy
Diet: Herbivore; fruits, leaves, nectar, seeds
Range/Habitat: Madagascar; tropical forest
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 The Red Ruffed is the largest of the lemurs; they live in pair-bonded families up to 16.
 Lemurs are a type of primate called prosimians, which means "before apes".
 The Ruffed Lemurs have dense fur, especially around the neck.
 Lemurs rely on their sense of smell as a way of communicating with other animals. They
have special scent glands on their wrists and bottoms that leave scent trails on branches to
mark their territories.
 Since the arrival of humans on Madagascar, at least 15 species of lemur have gone extinct.
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Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Name
Ronnie
Big Mike aka
Jaycambo
Sex
Male
Male
Birth Year
1974
Nov 6, 2011
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Individual History
On loan from the Birmingham Zoo; Alabama
The Wilds (in central Ohio)
Not on exhibit
Diet: Herbivore; a variety of grasses
Range/Habitat: Southern & Central Africa; savannah grasslands and
shrublands
Gestation: 16 months; one calf
Conservation Status: Near Threatened (habitat loss and poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 The white rhino is the second largest land animal after elephants and can weigh between
5,000 and 6,000 pounds.
 They got their name by mistaking Afrikaans “vite” meaning wide- for their lips, when English
speakers heard the word they thought it was “white”.
 They will frequently wallow in mud to cool off and protect themselves from biting insects.
 Their horn is made out of keratin which is the same substance hair and fingernails are made
out of.
 In the late 19th century, it was considered extinct. However, in 1895 a small population of
less than 100 individuals was discovered in South Africa. After more than a century of
protection, southern white rhinos now number about 20,000, confined to protected areas
and private ranches.
African Savannah
Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)
Name
Spartacus
Sex
Male
Birth Year
July 31, 2003
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Individual History
Born at The Wilds; Ohio
Diet: Herbivore; various grasses, foliage
Range/Habitat: Southern Africa; grasslands and open woodlands near
main water sources.
Gestation: 8-9 months; 1 calf
Interesting Facts:
 Hippotragus means goat-like horse and niger refers to the animal’s dark color.
 The Sable Antelope can run as fast as 35 miles per hour.
 Separated mothers and their young make a piercing birdlike whistle to locate each other.
 They roam the dry acacia country of Africa in large herds of sometimes up to 100 animals.
The herd is usually led by a master bull and among females, there is a dominance hierarchy
based on seniority.
 The juvenile males leave the herd at about 3 years old; all the female calves remain.
 The Sable Antelope is facing habitat loss due to agricultural development, livestock
overgrazing, and human settlement.
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Black Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis niger)
Name
Sex
Male
Birth Year
May 7, 2006
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Individual History
Born and Jackson Zoo
Four brothers, in various exhibits
Diet: Omnivore; grasses, aquatic plants, fruit, fish, some insects
Range/Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa; marshes
Interesting Facts:
 The Black Spur-winged goose is the largest of the African water fowl.
 These geese build their nests in trees or out of reeds and grass found on the ground
usually concealed in vegetation near water.
 They will use the spur in its wing for defense of territory and on predators.
 The male is larger than the female and has a large red facial patch that extends back
from the bill.
 This bird’s habitat is slowly shrinking due to a decrease in rainfall in the northern part of
its range.
African Savannah
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Name
Killer
Sex
Male
Birth Year
Unknown
Ken
Male
Feb. 5, 1992
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Individual History
Disney Animal Kingdom; Florida
Does not have a throat sac
St. Louis Zoo; Missouri
Has a large throat sac
Diet: Carnivore; insects, fish, reptiles, rodents, eggs, birds, carrion
Range/Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa; swamps, savannahs near water
Life Span: 25 years
Interesting Facts:
 They will stand on the edges of grass fires and feed on animals that are fleeing from it.
 The stork will defecate on its own legs to help keep cool.
 Sometimes Marabou Storks can be found feasting on a lion’s kill.
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Springbok (Antidorcus marsupialis)
Name
Sex
Female
Birth Year
Dec. 9, 2009
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Male
May 30, 2010
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Female
Undet.
May 28, 2013
May 24, 2014
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Individual History
California
Has given birth several times
California
Born at Jackson Zoo
Born at Jackson Zoo
Diet: Herbivore; grasses, shrubs, succulent plants
Range/Habitat: Southern Africa; arid grasslands, semi-desert plains
Life Span: 20 years
Gestation: 25 weeks; 1-2 lambs
Interesting Facts:
 One of the few antelope species that are considered to have an expanding population.
 The springbok is the national and sporting emblem of South Africa.
 It is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 60 mph.
 When frightened or excited, a springbok makes a series of stiff-legged vertical leaps up to
3.5 meters high. This behavior is known as pronking and is performed with the head down,
the hooves bunched, and the back arched.
African Savannah
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
Name
Amelia
Kolte
Alfie
Arya
Sex
Female
Male
Male
Female
Birth Year
May 28, 2007
April 5, 2011
Sept 22, 2013
Aug 4, 2013
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Individual History
Born at Jackson Zoological Park; MS
Brookfield Zoo, Chicago
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
Lincoln Park zoo, Chicago
Diet: Herbivore; flowers, shoots, fruits, shrubs, herbs
Range/Habitat: Southern & Eastern Africa; rocky mountain ranges
Gestation: 7 months; 1 lamb
Interesting Facts:
 Klipspringer in Afrikaans, means “Rock Jumper.”
 Females are slightly larger than males.
 They are monogamous; often when one is eating the other is on the lookout for danger.
 Once the young is born, it is hidden (cached) for up to three months before it joins the herd.
 Klipspringers do not need to drink water because they get enough from the plants they eat.
 They have a modified hoof structure that allows them to be especially agile on rocky terrain.
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Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus)
Name
Catherine
Nicholas
Sex
Female
Male
Birth Year
Feb. 10, 1985
Dec. 26, 1995
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Individual History
San Diego Wild Animal Park; California
Sao Paulo Zoo; Brazil
Diet: Omnivore; grains, grass seeds, small reptiles, frogs, insects
Range/Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa; wetlands
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 The Wattled Crane is so named for the two wattles, one on each side of its throat.
 It has been noted that the wattles enlarge with aggression and shrink with fear.
 They stand up to six feet tall and weigh up to fifteen pounds.
 The Wattled Crane performs an elaborate courtship dance, which involves much bowing,
tossing of the head, jumping into the air, and vocalizing between both birds.
 Pairs mate for life and live in flocks.
 The clutch size is one or two, however only one chick is raised from clutches of two and the
other egg is abandoned. If a clutch or chick is lost, pairs may attempt to breed again.
 There are fewer than 8,000 Cranes left in the wild.
African Savannah
Addra Gazelle (Gazella dama ruficollis)
Name
Valkyrie
Gumby
Sex
Female
Female
Birth Year
July 4, 2003
April 4, 2007
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Individual History
Born at the Miami Metro Zoo; Florida
Diet: Herbivores; shrubs, acacias, rough desert grass
Range/Habitat: Chad, Mali, Niger; grasslands and mountain foothills
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (over hunting, habitat
loss)
Interesting Facts:
 The Addra Gazelle is the largest of the gazelle family.
 It obtains most of its water from the plants that it eats.
 These gazelles communicate using three senses: sound, sight (body language) and smell
(scent glands).
 In earlier times, Addras could be seen in herds of as many as 500. The average herd size is
now 15-20 animals.
 After just a few days following birth, Addra young are strong enough to follow the herd, and
after a week, they are able to run as fast as the adults.
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Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi)
Name
Petal
Sex
Female
Birth Year
Nov. 7, 1989
Daisy
Female
Sept. 13, 2002
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Enzi
Male
Individual History
Born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center; Texas
Blue tag in left ear
Born at White Oak Conservation Center;
Florida
Red tag left ear
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
Diet: Herbivore; rough, fibrous grasses
Range/Habitat: Kenya and Ethiopia; arid grasslands and savannas
Gestation: 13 months; 1 foal
Conservation Status: Endangered (poaching, habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 Zebras help other grazers because they can eat the tops off the course grasses that other
grass eaters cannot digest.
 Grevy’s Zebras are the largest of the zebra species and the most nomadic.
 While in a group, a zebra’s strips blend together so that a predator has trouble telling one
zebra apart from another.
 Grevy's Zebras can run up to 40 mph and foals can run with the rest of the herd within an
hour of their birth.
African Savannah
Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Name
Cleo
Sex
Female
Female
Tut
Male
Birth Year
~1992-94
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Individual History
Donated from John Foster
Dark black in color (looks like a male)
From private collection
Dull brown
From private collection
Black and white
Blue band on left leg
Diet: Omnivore; seeds, roots, grasses, leaves, insects, lizards
Range/Habitat: Central and Southern Africa; dry deserts, savannahs
Interesting Facts:
 They are the world’s largest bird and can be 7 to 9 feet tall and weigh 220 and 350 pounds.
 Ostriches can run speed up to 45 miles per hour, which is faster than a racehorse.
 After mating, the alpha male will make a communal nest and the dominant hen (female)
lays up to 11 creamy white eggs, while the other hens lay 2 to 6 eggs each in the same nest.
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Incubation is performed only by the male and the main female. Any surplus eggs which the
pair cannot cover are pushed out of the nest by the female, who is somehow able to
recognize and retain her own, leaving about 20 eggs in total.
The shell of an Ostrich egg is as thick as china, and one egg weighs as much as two dozen
chicken eggs.
The idea that an Ostrich will bury its head in the sand in the face of danger is a myth,
although when it feels threatened, an Ostrich may sit down motionless with head and neck
stretched on the ground in front of it in an attempt to become less visible.
African Rainforest
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis)
Name
Clementine
Ralph
Sex
Female
Male
Birth Year
Jan. 24, 2009
Feb 22, 2013
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Individual History
Loan from Gladys Porter Zoo; Texas
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
Smaller than Clementine
Diet: Herbivore; roots, grasses, leaves, shoots, fruit
Range/Habitat: West Africa; swampy forest
Conservation Status: Endangered (loss of habitat and poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 Pygmy Hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds.
 It is less fond of water than the common hippo.
 Unlike the pygmy hippo’s huge relative, its eyes are set in the side of its head instead of on
top, its feet are less webbed and have strong toenails, and it also gives birth on land instead
of in water. Like the larger hippos, the pygmy hippo’s noses and ears close underwater.
 Hippos were once thought to sweat blood. Actually, hippos secrete pink colored oil that
helps them keep their skin moist in the hot African climate.
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Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Name
Jojo
Sex
Male
Missy
Female
MaeBelle
Female
Binti
Mojo
Female
Male
Arby
Female
Birth Year
Sept. 18, 1964
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May 23, 1989
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Jan. 26, 1999
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Individual History
Born at the Taronga Zoo; Australia
Older male- greying, losing hair, pink skin on
lips
Born at the Jackson Zoo; Mississippi
Has given birth
Mom to Mojo
Large swelling on bottom- scar tissue
Daughter of Jojo and Belle (died Feb 5, 2015)
Youngest, smallest
Son of Jojo and Missy
Not on exhibit
Being introduced to troop- slow process
Born at Gladys Porter Zoo
Diet: Omnivore; fruit, plants, insects, eggs, meat
Range/Habitat: East Africa; rain forests and wet savannas
Gestation: 7.5-8 months; one offspring
Conservation Status: Endangered (habitat loss, poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 Chimpanzees spend time each day grooming each other. Grooming is a social activity; it
helps build and maintain bonds among the members of a group.
 The swelling in the female chimps corresponds with ovulation. Scientists believe that the
‘bright pink’ signals males that she is ready to breed.
 All great apes make new nests each night. The nests are high in the trees to keep them safe
from predators. At the Zoo, we provide them straw in their night-house for nest building.
 Males enter the dominance hierarchy between 13- 15 years of age. Charging displays help
male chimps acquire social rank.
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African Savannah
Eastern Black and White Colobus Monkeys (Colobus angolensis)
Name
Capri
Juba
Sex
Male
Male
Birth Year
Jan. 7, 1993
Mar. 4, 2004
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Individual History
Born at the Baton Rouge Zoo; Louisiana
Diet: Omnivore; leaves, tender green shoots, insects
Range/Habitat: Central Africa; forests and moist savanna
Gestation: 4.5-5months; 1 offspring
Conservation Status: Threatened (habitat loss, poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 They exhibit strong territorial behavior, occupying a well-defined range within the forest.
 They rarely descend to the ground and are daring aerialist, changing directions in mid-air
and diving 20- 30 feet to lower branches.
 The stomach is enlarged and sacculated with the first two chambers being used for
fermentation, much like a cow.
 The name Colobus derives from a word meaning "mutilated one" because unlike other
monkeys they do not have thumbs.
 They were nearly hunted to extinction to supply a European fashion rage in the late
eighteen hundreds. In 1892 alone over 170,000 Colobus pelts were taken.
Red-tailed Guenon (Cerceopithecus ascanius)
Name
Kima
Pogo
Sex
Female
Male
Birth Year
Oct. 10, 1983
March 8, 2005
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Individual History
Loan from Birmingham Zoo; Alabama
Born Jackson Zoological Park; MS
Diet: Omnivore; fruits, young leaves, flowers, small invertebrates
Range/Habitat: Central Africa; tropical rainforest
Gestation: 5 months; one offspring
Interesting Facts:
 These monkeys live in groups of 7-35, typically with one male and numerous females.
 There appear to be no major threats to this species. It is likely that some populations are
locally threatened by severe habitat loss or hunting.
 In the wild their primary predators are leopards and crested eagles.
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Diana Guenon Monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
Name
Hoy
Sex
Male
Birth Year
May 9, 2004
Elvis
Male
April 26, 2007
Danielle
Female
May 22, 1986
Sunny
Female
May 12, 2001
Stormy (aka
Desert
Storm)
Rain
Male
Jan 16, 1991
Female
April 13, 2013
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Individual History
Born at Jackson Zoo
Half brother to Elvis
Half brother to Elvis
Born at Jackson Zoo
Mother to Sunny
Born at Jackson Zoo
Daughter to Danielle
Mother to Rain
Born at DuMond Conservancy
Father to Rain
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Born at Jackson Zoo to Sunny and Stormy
Granddaughter of Danielle
Diet: Omnivore; leaves, fruit, buds, insects, invertebrates
Range/Habitat: West Africa; tropical forest
Gestation: 5-6 months; one offspring
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (loss of habitat and poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 Males and females are similar in appearance, though males are significantly larger in size.
 An excellent climber, the Diana spends virtually all its life in the upper layers of the forest.
 Troops of up to 30 live together, led by an elder male.
 There is safety in numbers, and individuals can alert others when they sense danger.
However, Diana guenons seem to have perfected this behavior and are so alert that other
primate species have come to live with them to benefit from their watchful eyes.
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African Savannah
Red River Hog (Potamocherus porcus)
Name
Potter
Dill
Sex
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Birth Year
March 19, 2011
March 16, 2012
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
Dec 29, 2014
Dec 29, 2014
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Individual History
Peoria Zoo in Glen Oak Park (Illinois)
Oklahoma City Zoo
Born at Jackson Zoo
Born at Jackson Zoo
Born at Jackson Zoo
Born at Jackson Zoo
Diet: Omnivore; roots, berries, fruits, eggs, young birds, reptiles, small
mammals, carrion
Range/Habitat: Western and Central Africa; tropical rainforest and
moist savanna woodlands
Gestation: 4 months; 3-4 piglets
Interesting Facts:
 These hogs have a disc shaped nose that helps it smell and uncover food.
 They have excellent hearing and can detect the underground movement of an earth worm.
 The red river hog is highly sociable, and forms family groups, usually of four to six
individuals, led by a dominant male.
 They are fast runners, good swimmers and strong enough to overturn boulders.
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Asia
White-naped Crane (Grus vipio)
Name
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
May 7, 1993
May 17, 1984
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Individual History
Born Cincinnati Zoo; Ohio
Born at Bronx Zoo, New York
Diet: Omnivore; seeds, roots, tubers, fruits, insects, frogs
Range/Habitat: Mongolia, Russia, China, Korea, and Japan; wetlands,
river valleys, grasslands
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (habitat loss, over hunting)
Interesting Facts:
 Cranes are the oldest and tallest family of flying birds.
 This rare crane numbers about 5,000 in the wild.
 Arriving at breeding sites at the beginning of April, white-naped cranes locate their mates
from previous years and participate in a long and complicated set of coordinated calls. The
female initiates the display, in which both sexes extend their necks and lift their heads; the
males utter one call for every two from the female. Once the pair bonds have been reestablished they move to the nesting sites.
 Cranes feed in the wild by digging with their beaks in soft, wet mud for tubers and insects.
 It is a symbol of longevity because of its long lifespan.
Reeves’ Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
Name
Luke
Max
Cammie
Sex
Male
Male
Male
Birth Year
Oct 1, 2005
Aug. 12, 2007
June 18, 2007




Individual History
Born at Jackson Zoo
Born at Jackson Zoo
Most likely all related
Diet: Herbivore; bramble, ferns, ivy, grasses, tree shoots
Range/Habitat: China, Taiwan, central England; dense scrub and
woodland, quiet gardens, open grassland
Gestation: 6 months; 1-2 fawns
Interesting Facts:
 Females lack antlers and are smaller than males and have a diamond pattern on their
forehead. Males have antlers, obvious canine teeth and a V pattern on their forehead.
 While the antlers may be used during rut for fighting it is the animal’s teeth that really do
the damage. Their upper canines have elongated tusks which curve outward from the lip
and are capable of tearing gaping wounds in rival males.
 An adaptable animal, this small deer has escaped from British gameparks and now lives
ferally in the southern portion of Great Britain.
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Asia
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Name
Pai
Yoda
Sex
Female
Male
Birth Year
June 17, 2012
Jul 3, 2006


Individual History
Sedwick County Zoo; Wichita, Kansas
National Zoo
Diet: Omnivore; bamboo, fruit, berries, acorns, young birds, rodents,
insects
Range/Habitat: Nepal, Burma, and south-central China; only live in
temperate forests in the foothills of the Himalayas
Gestation: 3-5 months; 1-5 cubs
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 Lesser Pandas are known by many names: fire fox, red panda, and Himalayan raccoon.
 They have semi-retractable claws and an extra thumb.
 Red pandas are arboreal animals spending most of their time in the trees; they are also
crepuscular, meaning they are active at dusk and dawn.
 Red pandas spend as much as 13 hours a day searching for and eating bamboo.
 Red pandas are solitary, except for the mating period and the time when a mother and its
young are together.
 Red pandas mark their territories using urine, secretions from anal glands and glands on the
pads of their feet.
 Red pandas often communicate using body language (such as head bobbing and tail
arching) and a variety of noises (such as a threatening “huff-quack” and a warning whistle).
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeteri)
Name
Pongo
Perdita
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
Jan. 1, 1979
Jan. 1, 1979


Individual History
Purchase from Victoria Zoo Society; Texas
Purchase from Victoria Zoo Society; Texas
Diet: Herbivore; grass, seeds, plants, nuts, fruits, berries
Range/Habitat: Australian Outback; grasslands, light woodlands
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (habitat loss, poaching)
Interesting Facts:
 Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos are named after Sir Thomas Mitchell, an explorer who was
among the first to write of their beauty.
 They mature at about 5 years old and form permanent pair bonds.
 Both parents incubate and care for their young.
 Unlike many cockatoos, these birds live in pairs rather than groups. Because they do not
flock, they have been less persecuted in Australia than other cockatoos that destroy crops.
 These cockatoos are opportunistic breeders, breeding whenever conditions are right and
food is plentiful.
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Asia
Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)
Name
Jamaal
Sophie
Sex
Male
Female
Birth Year
Feb. 29, 1988
Oct. 21, 2003



Individual History
Born at the Maryland Zoo; Maryland
Born at the Woodland Park Zoo; Washington
Large growth on face
Diet: Omnivore; fruits, seeds, buds, leaves, insects, small birds, small
mammals
Range/Habitat: Southwest India; rainforest treetops
Gestation: 5-6 months; one offspring
Conservation Status: Endangered (habitat loss)
Interesting Facts:
 They use 17 different vocal patterns along with body language to communicate.
 During the day, lion-tailed macaques travel the treetops in groups of 10 to 20, including one
to three adult males, several females, and their young.
 Females of the species generally remain in their natal group, fitting into the hierarchy that
exists.
 Teak, coffee, tea plantations, dams and roads have destroyed much of their habitat.
 Their distensible cheek pouches are used to quickly gather large amounts of food and when
fully extended have the same capacity as their stomach.
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Discovery Zoo Area
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Name
Kanati
Cricket
Uyosi
(Hungry)
Adaysa
(spirit)
Wowati
(bob)
Sex
Male
Female
Male
Birth Year
May 7, 2007
April 2, 2009
April 23, 2013
Male
April 23, 2013
Male
April 23, 2013
Nashoba
Homma Osi
(litter red
wolf)
Tashka Tik
(female
warrior)
Nokshopa
Iksho (no fear)
Okshinilli
Homma (red
swimmer)
Female
March 30, 2014
Individual History
Cherokee name
Cherokee name
Cherokee name
White chest
Cherokee name
White around eyes
Cherokee name
Bobbed tail
Choctaw name
Female
March 30, 2014
Choctaw name
Female
March 30, 2014
Choctaw name
Male
March 30, 2014
Choctaw name
Diet: Carnivore; small and large mammals such as rabbits, rodents,
sheep, and deer, insects
Range/Habitat: Mississippi, North & South Carolina, Florida; plains,
forests, coastal marshes
Gestation: 2 months; 3-6 pups
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (habitat loss, hunting)
Interesting Facts:
 1967, the Red Wolf was placed on the endangered species list. At this time, the 14
remaining true Red Wolves were captured and several Zoos across North America entered
into an extensive captive breeding program. The original 14 have grown to about 300 today
with several pairs placed back into the wild in 1987.
 Three island sites were selected for reintroduction, Bull Island- South Carolina, Horn IslandMississippi, and St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge- Florida. There are about 80 breeding
pairs that live in the wild today.
 Red Wolves tend to form bonds for life.
 Even though usually only the alpha male and female have pups, all of the wolf pack’s
members take care of the youngsters. They bring them food, play with them, and also act as
"baby sitters."
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Discovery Zoo
Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)
Name
Sex
Mixed
Birth Year
1989-2012

Individual History
Offspring are born each year within this
exhibit
Diet: Herbivore; stems, roots, leaves, vegetables
Range/Habitat: Midwest North America; grasslands and prairies
Gestation: 1 month; 4-6 young
Interesting Facts:
 They live in underground burrows.
 Burrows contain nurseries, sleeping quarters, and even toilets. They also feature listening
posts near exits, so animals can safely keep tabs on the movements of predators outside.
 Other animals, like snakes, burrowing owls and the rare black-footed ferret, benefit from
prairie dog burrows.
 Family groups (a male, a few females, and their young) inhabit burrows and cooperate to
share food, chase off other prairie dogs, and groom one another. These group members
even greet one another by nuzzling one another.
 They do not drink because they get all of the water they need from the plants.
Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)
Name
Satan
Sex
Male
Birth Year
July 2005
Individual History

Texas State Aquarium; Texas
Diet: Carnivore; birds, fish, rodents, deer, boar
Range/Habitat: Central South America; marshes and brush covered
banks of slow moving rivers and streams.
Interesting Facts:
 Adults range between 9 to 12 feet; the maximum length of this species approaches 15 feet.
 Yellow anacondas are constrictors that will generally lay and wait at the water’s edge for
unsuspecting prey to come along and drink.
 There are four species of anaconda. The yellow anaconda is considerably smaller than the
green anaconda, which is the largest snake in the world at over 30 feet long.
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Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa cameloparadalis)

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