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Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) - South America. Bush Dog are members
of the canine family. They are good swimmers and have webbed
feet.
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Jaguars (Panthera onca) - Central America. These cubs were born on
September 21, 2005. These were the first Jaguar cubs born at this
zoo. In Europe the lion is the traditional symbol of nobility.
For the ancient Maya of Central America the Jaguar was the "King of
Beasts". The Jaguar is larger than the African
Leopard. The Jaguar is the third largest cat in the world. The
Jaguar is called 'el Tigre" in their home range.
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Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) (Malayensis) -
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These Malayan Tiger brothers were born on June 4, 2005 and came from the
San Diego Zoo. Their names are Keemasan Mata and Asa Rimba.
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Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) - Central America. The Tapir has
large, funnel-shaped ears and a flexible snout. They can weigh as
much as 600 pounds. They always live near water and prefer to eat
aquatic plants. Their keen sense of smell helps them to stay away
from danger. Baby Tapirs have white stripes and spots that help
camouflage it in the forest.
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White Ibis Eudocimus albus) - Virginia, North to New
Jersey. This Ibis has white plumage, pink face and a long,
reddish-pink curved bill along with long red legs and feet. They
like mangroves, swamps and coastal salt marshes.
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Giant Anteater (Myrmecophage tridactyla) - Central and Southern
America. They have a two foot long sticky tongue that helps them
gather many ants or termites at a time. The long, slender snout is
strong. Their snout has a velvet-like covering of fine hairs that
prevent the ants from biting. They walk on the knuckles of their
forelimbs, keeping their large hooked claws curled and out of the
way. Anteaters have no teeth and swallow the ants whole.
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Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) - Galapagos Islands. During
the breeding season, the male marine iguana's black skin becomes rusty red
and green. The iguana often have salt-encrusted heads from sneezing
up excess salt ingested when feeding in the ocean. The crest runs
from the neck to the tail. They grow to about 4 feet in
length.
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American Flamingo ( Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) - The
American Flamingo is native to the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, parts of
the Caribbean, the Galapagos Islands and Northern South America.
They feed on algae, small crustaceans and crustacean like shrimp, which
gives the flamingo the pink color to the feathers. Flamingos usually
live in flocks.
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King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Mexico to North Argentina. This
King Vulture lives in the rain forest. They often rise on air
currents (thermal). Their bulging crop (sac) in front will store
recently eaten food.
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Binturong (Arctictis binturong) - Burma, Malaysia, Indochina, Sumatra,
Java, Borneo and Palawan Island. The long, shaggy black coat appears
tousled. The binturong resembles a small bear. The long shaggy
tail has a prehensile tip and can grab tree limbs with this tail.
However, they make sure they have sure footing before letting go with the
tail. Their body length is about 3 1/2 feet, plus 32 inches for the
tail.
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Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) - South America from Brazil and
Bolivia to Argentina. They will slam food down over and over until
they can succeed at getting what's inside. The long, powerful legs enables
the Seriema to run rather than take flight. There is a feather tuft
on the lower forehead. near the red bill.
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Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) - Australia grasslands. They are
about 6 feet tall.
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Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) - Central and South America. This is
the largest South American Lizard. They are agile climbers and can
move from tree to tree if thick enough foliage. This lizard is a
good swimmer and will dive underwater. The crest is comb-like.
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