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Kojack is another one of our Species Survival Plan animals, he moved here a few years ago from Dallas, TX. Many believe porcupines shoot their quills, this is actually a myth. When something threatening gets near them, they puff up and quickly turn their hindquarters towards the threat. These quick jabs dislodge their quills and they are left in the animal that tried to attack them.
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Luke the lion is the king of our zoo! We also have our 2 female lions, Sauda and Amana. They split yard time, the best time to view the girls is in the morning and early afternoon and to see Luke swing by in the late afternoon!
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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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Todd and Vixie are the zoo's Arctic Foxes. Todd was featured in the National Geographic Photo Ark. Arctic Foxes can withstand temperatures down to -50F!
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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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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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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 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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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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The zoo houses 4 grizzly bears in a newly renovated exhibit! We have 3 younger bears that are siblings, Winnie, Pooh and Piglet. The zoo is also home to Max who has lived here since 1991!
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Rerun and Manny are Lar Gibbons, found in Southeast Asia. Gibbons are known for the loud calls and ability to brachiate or swing through the trees. Rerun suffered from a stroke before coming to the zoo and Manny had an infection in his brain before arriving. Both of these gibbons have some mobility issues and are a bit wobbly compared to a normal gibbon.
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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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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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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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Enzo is the part of our education ambassador team and can be seen during his walks on nice days. Tamanduas are native to South America and are more commonly known as a lesser anteater.
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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.
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Leonard is our part of our education ambassador team and may be seen during events and programs. Did you know possums can eat 5,000 ticks each year?