Palm Beach Zoo, Florida

PALM BEACH ZOO - FLORIDA

Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) - South America. Bush Dog are members of the canine family. They are good swimmers and have webbed feet.

Myan temple.

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.

Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) (Malayensis) -

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.

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.

White Ibis

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.

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.

Flamingo

King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Mexico to North Argentina. They live in the rain forest, often rising on air currents (thermals). Their bulging crop (sac) in front stores recently eaten food.	Dingo (Canis dingo) - Australia. The Dingo's tail is 11 to 16 inches long and held fairly high, and is curved at the tip.

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.

Red-Legged Seriena (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.

Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) - Australia grasslands. They are about 6 feet tall.

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.