Mammals
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African Crested Porcupine
Peaches is our resident African Crested Porcupine, this species can grow up to 60lbs!
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African Lion
Luke the lion is the king of our zoo! We also have our 2 female lions, Sauda and Amana.
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African Serval
Sheba is the zoo's serval, and she is often hiding in the grass or cane found in her exhibit. Servals live on the African Plains and need have some camouflage to do their hunting. Servals are the most successful cat when it comes to hunting. They can also jump 9 feet in the air to catch a bird in flight!
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Binturong
Poppy the binturong has been at the zoo since she was a baby. You can find her on the South end of the zoo, across from the lion enclosure. Binturongs are found in Southeast Asia where they spend much of their time in the canopy. Poppy gets her name from the popcorn aroma that comes from a binturong's scent glands.
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Bison
Gus and Breeze are siblings from the Sedgwick County Zoo. Bison were once hunted to near extinction, but there are roughly 15,000 wild Bison today.
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Bobcats are native to North America and can be found in a variety of habitats. Their name comes from their short or "bobbed" tail.
bobcat
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Capybara
Capybaras are native to South America and are the world's largest rodents. They are semi-aquatic and prefer to spend much of their time in water.
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Chinchillas
Chinchillas may be commonly found as pets, but the wild populations are listed as endangered due to being hunted for their fur. They are found in the mountain areas of Chile, but their range used to include Bolivia, Argentina and Peru as well. Their coats are extremely thick and they take dust baths to keep their fur clean.
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Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard are an elusive species with less than 10,000 individuals left. They have large canine teeth that make them adept hunters!
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Degus
Kiwi and Clementine are Degus, a species of rodent found in Chile. They live in large groups and help each raise their young.
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Grizzly Bear
The zoo houses 3 grizzly bears in a newly renovated exhibit! We have 2 younger bears that are siblings, Pooh and Piglet. The zoo is also home to Max who has lived here since 1991!
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KuneKune Pig
KuneKune are a small, domesticated breed of pig originally from New Zealand. They can come in several different colors and range in size from 100-240 pounds.
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Lar Gibbon
Manny is a Lar Gibbon, found in Southeast Asia. Gibbons are known for the loud calls and ability to brachiate or swing through the trees. Manny had an infection in his brain before arriving, and has some mobility issues and is a bit wobbly compared to a normal gibbon.
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Miniature Pig
While they are called miniature pigs, they can still weigh 100lbs or more. It is said they have the intelligence of a 2 year old human.
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Mountain Lion (Cougar)
Tommie and Tanner were both orphans from the wild, but they are unrelated. Cougars can leap 15 feet up into a tree and sprint at 50 mph!
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Pileated Gibbon
Pileated Gibbons are found in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. An endangered species there are less than 10 of this species currently housed in U.S. Zoos. Maggie is a 42 yr old female that resides here in Great Bend.
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Ring-tailed Lemur
The zoo is home to 2 Ring-tailed lemurs, Ester and Ringo. Lemurs are found only on the island of Madagascar off the coast of Africa.
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Three-Banded Armadillo
Norbert the Armadillo in one of our most popular education program animals. He has taught hundreds of visitors about his species. The 3-banded Armadillo is found in South America, this is the only species that can completely fold itself into a ball for protection. His hard shell is made from the same material that makes up our hair and nails, keratin.