Animal Ambassadors
-Dr. Jane Goodall
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Canada or Canadian Lynx are a threatened species in the lower 48 states. Max was zoo born and recently acquired to be an animal ambassador. They are remarkable creatures able to run across the snow after their favorite prey, the Snowshoe Hare.
Learn about some other interesting traits. Please note that state law prohibits public contact.
I acquired Barnyard on May 12, 2011. He’s a 25-30 year old talking parrot whose name I’m not fond of, so I call him Burt. And he calls himself Burt, too! He’s a talker when there’s plenty of people to give him the necessary incentive. Isn’t that just like animals…will only do what they want when they want and only if there’s something in it for them?
He even does the chicken dance! Learn about parrots of the Amazon.
They are truly amazing creatures.
Willy’s coloring is called a Silver Panda and Pansy is a Cinnamon Sable.
Find out why they need supervised playtime and why farmers in Europe love them. When were ferrets domesticated?
She looks like a squirrel with cheek pouches or a rat with a hairy tail. Why are they considered a pest in their native country?
Muffin’s coloring is a unique cream and she has the albino pink eyes. Find out why they are popular in the fur trade. Touch her very soft and thick fur. Hear her bark. Did you know their teeth never stop growing?
Henry have the unique “pinto” coloring while Spike is albino. How many spiny hairs (quills) does an adult hedgehog have? Are the hairs hollow like porcupines? Watch & listen to the hissing, popping and rolling into a defensive spiny ball. Do you dare to touch?
The awesome opossums from Brazil. Do they have a prehensile tail? How big are they & what do they eat? Does the species have a pouch like other marsupials? See their feet like hands as they adapt well by grasping an object for climbing.
Igor was hatched Nov. ’09 and has a crossed & bent beak. Through rehabilitation, I’ve managed to align it so he can eat. I donated his parents and grandparents to York’s Wild Kingdom in Maine. Find out why this dove is missing the ring around his neck & other avian facts.
Learn what countries Dwarf Hamsters are from and other biological facts. Did you know that all regular-sized hamsters came from one litter? Did you know that there are still hamsters in the wild? What? Mr. B. has reached old age and is no longer available for programs.
