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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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Toby has lived at the zoo since he was just a few weeks old! African Leopards are found in Africa and can run up to 36mph!
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Luke the lion is the king of our zoo! Luke has lived here since he was a cub and was best friends with our older male lion Mumbasa. After Boss passed at 20 years old, we brought in some younger females, Sauda and Amana. We are still working on everyone getting along but you can catch them in the yard at different times during the day!
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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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You can find Todd and Vixie in the North American portion of the zoo! They have had 14 kits over the years who are now educational ambassadors for their species at zoos all across the country!
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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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Bison once roamed the plains of North America, but they were nearly hunted to extinction. In 1889, there were fewer than 550 Bison left in the wild. Due to recovery and re-introduction efforts, there are around 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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Brittany is an albino, domestic Rex rabbit. She was acquired through the humane society and was part of an abuse/neglect situation. Albinism the lack or melanin or pigmentation in the skin, eyes and hair. These animals are white and typically have pink eyes.
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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 is a Lar Gibbon, 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 us and due to that she is a bit shaky and doesn't move as a normal gibbon.
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Pearl is considered a miniature pig, despite her breed she weighs over 100lbs. Popular as pets, most miniature pigs can be the size of medium to large dogs. Pigs are also very intelligent and are comparable to a 2 year old human child.
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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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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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Bucky is one of our newest animals and a staff favorite. He came to use through a rehab program as he suffered a head injury as a baby and has some mobility issues making him unable to live in the wild. He's not on exhibit due to their nocturnal nature, but you can often catch him out and about spending time with his keepers!