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...

April 28, 2020

Southern three-banded armadillo

Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning “little armored one,” referring to the bony plates that cover much of an armadillo’s...

April 28, 2020

Screaming hairy armadillo

The brown armor that covers the body of an armadillo, known as a carapace, is made of keratin – the...

April 28, 2020

Lesser hedgehog tenrec

There are 25 species of tenrec which are mostly found on Madagascar, but some are native to mainland Africa. The...

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...

August 7, 2019

Slender-tailed Meerkat

Meerkats are well-known to most people who enjoy animals because of their charismatic postures and social activities. They live in...

August 7, 2019

Common Warthog

Common warthogs are a species of wild pig with many similarities to the domesticated pig raised by humans. They are...

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...

August 29, 2018

Crowned Lemur

Crowned lemurs, like all lemurs, are primates only found on the island of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa....

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...

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

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

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

Red Panda

Red pandas are classified in their own family, Ailuridae, and are distantly related to raccoons. Unlike their name suggests,...

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

Schmidt’s Guenon

Guenons are a diverse group of Old World monkeys, characterized by enormous cheek pouches that they stuff with food opportunistically...

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

Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran tigers are the smallest of the tigers. Unfortunately, all subspecies of tiger are endangered (and three already are extinct)...

January 12, 2017

Wolf’s Guenon

The word “guenon” means fright in French and refers to the monkeys’ appearance (exposed teeth or grimacing) when excited. ...

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

Malayan Sun Bear

These highly arboreal bears have exceptionally long claws and tongues to help them forage for honey, insects, and other small...

January 12, 2017

Kunekune Pig

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

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

Giant Otter

As the name implies, these are the longest of all otter species. Like other otters, they are highly aquatic and...

January 12, 2017

Fossa

Fossas are the largest carnivores on the island of Madagascar, where they feed on a varieties of mammals, including lemurs....

January 12, 2017

Clouded Leopard

The intricate color patterns on these medium-sized cats provides excellent camouflage across a variety of habitats in southeastern Asia. Clouded...

January 12, 2017

Binturong

These medium-sized mammals may weigh sometimes up to 50 pounds. They use their prehensile tails and specialized wrists and ankles...

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...

January 12, 2017

African Lion

African lions are unique among cats in that they live in social groups called prides. Prides hunt together to bring...

November 28, 2016

Drill

Drills are very distinctive primates that are related to baboons. They live in complex social groups led by a single...

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

Golden Lion Tamarin

These small monkeys live only in the unique Atlantic Coastal Forests of Brazil, where they are endangered mostly because of...

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...

November 28, 2016

Sumatran Orangutan

The word “orangutan” comes from “Orang Hutan,” meaning “Person of the Forest.” They are unique among the great apes in...

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

Bornean Orangutan

The word “orangutan” comes from “Orang Hutan,” meaning “Person of the Forest.” They are unique among the great apes in...

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