Herbivore Archives - Zoo Atlanta

October 16, 2022

Western Lowland Gorilla

Zoo Atlanta is currently home to one of the largest populations of gorillas in North America. Western lowland gorillas live...

September 27, 2022

Bontebok

Bontebok were saved from extinction about 200 years ago by local farmers in South Africa who set aside land for...

April 28, 2020

Prehensile-tailed skink

There are more species in the skink family than in any other lizard family. They generally have reduced limbs and...

December 12, 2019

Patagonian Mara

Although sometimes called Patagonian cavies or Patagonian hares, these unique animals belong in the mammalian Order Rodentia. Their closest living...

October 15, 2019

Yellow-crested Cockatoo

With only between 1,000 and 2,500 yellow-crested cockatoos remaining in the wild, these birds are critically endangered. Like other animals...

October 15, 2019

Grey Parrot

This endangered species, formerly known as the African grey parrot, can be found throughout the western parts of middle Africa....

August 20, 2019

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Macaws are large members of the parrot family found throughout Central and South America. Their bright colors and loud vocalizations...

August 17, 2019

Radiated Tortoise

Radiated tortoises are only native to the island of Madagascar but have been introduced to two other small islands to...

August 7, 2019

Plains Zebra

Zebras are among the most recognizable of all animals, with their distinctive striped color pattern. They are closely related to...

August 7, 2019

Giraffe

Giraffes are Earth’s tallest living mammals and specialize in browsing leaves and flowers from the tops of trees. Newborns may...

August 7, 2019

African Elephant

This is one of the most distinctive animals on the planet. African elephants are the largest of the three elephant...

June 17, 2019

Southern White Rhinoceros

These easily recognizable creatures are native to middle and southern Africa. They are some of the largest land-dwelling mammals in...

June 25, 2018

Huacaya Alpaca

Alpacas are a domesticated, social species that live in herds. Although they originated in Peru, they have now spread worldwide...

April 28, 2017

Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Aldabra tortoises are the second-largest species of tortoise in the world and, like their larger relatives on the Galapagos Islands,...

January 12, 2017

Nubian Goat

This breed was developed in England when British goats crossed with bucks of African and Indian origin. Goats were among...

January 12, 2017

Oberhasli Goat

The breed was originally developed in Switzerland and, though relatively rare in the U.S., remains highly sought after for its...

January 12, 2017

Ring-tailed Lemur

Ring-tailed lemurs are named for the distinctive, alternating black-and-white bands along their tails. They reside in southern and southwestern Madagascar...

January 12, 2017

Saanen Goat

Saanen goats are one of the largest and calmest of the dairy breeds. They tend to do well as family...

January 12, 2017

Southdown Baby Doll Sheep

Their name refers to their cute, teddy bear-like appearance and the fact that the breed was developed in the South...

January 12, 2017

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Among sheep breeds, these sheep are particularly robust in hot and humid climates such as the Gulf Coast of North...

January 12, 2017

Naked Mole Rat

The appearance and habits of the naked mole rat enthrall scientists and observers alike. Naked mole rats are eusocial mammals,...

January 12, 2017

Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Goats were among one of the very first domesticated animals and have been part of human life as companions and...

January 12, 2017

Angolan Colobus Monkey

These strikingly-patterned monkeys have very long tails that help them balance as they move quickly through trees. They feed primarily...

November 28, 2016

Black-and-white-ruffed Lemur

Black-and-white-ruffed lemurs are the largest of the lemurs, all of which are found only on the island of Madagascar. They...

November 28, 2016

Giant Panda

Giant pandas are very unusual animals that eat almost exclusively bamboo, which is very low in nutrients. Because of this,...

November 28, 2016

Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth

Sloths are arboreal animals and are slow and deliberate rather than swift and agile. Specialized, enlarged claws enable them to...

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