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American AlligatorAmerican Alligator

American Alligator American Alligator SizeSize

Largest reptile in North Largest reptile in North AmericaAmerica

10-12 feet in length10-12 feet in length Up to 350 poundsUp to 350 pounds

Known forKnown for Broad, round snoutBroad, round snout

HabitatHabitat Warm wetlands and swamps Warm wetlands and swamps

in southeast USin southeast US DietDiet

CarnivoreCarnivore Fish, waterfowl, and small Fish, waterfowl, and small

mammalsmammals Additional InfoAdditional Info

Protected speciesProtected species

River OtterRiver Otter

River OtterRiver Otter SizeSize

40 inches long40 inches long 18 pounds18 pounds

Known forKnown for Sleek, streamlined body Sleek, streamlined body

and thick tailand thick tail HabitatHabitat

Freshwater streams, lakes, Freshwater streams, lakes, rivers, and marshesrivers, and marshes

DietDiet Fish, crayfish, crabs, and Fish, crayfish, crabs, and

other shellfishother shellfish Additional infoAdditional info

Aquatic acrobatsAquatic acrobats Playful, sociable behaviorPlayful, sociable behavior

Two-Toed SlothTwo-Toed Sloth

Two-Toed SlothTwo-Toed Sloth SizeSize

18- 30 inches18- 30 inches Up to 17 poundsUp to 17 pounds

Known forKnown for 2 claws on fore limbs, 3 2 claws on fore limbs, 3

claws on hind limbsclaws on hind limbs Do everything upside Do everything upside

downdown Sleep 15-18 hours/ daySleep 15-18 hours/ day

HabitatHabitat Canopy of tropical forests Canopy of tropical forests

in South Americain South America DietDiet

HerbivoreHerbivore Leaves, buds, and fruitLeaves, buds, and fruit

Additional infoAdditional info Look for 4 sloths Look for 4 sloths

throughout the Salisbury throughout the Salisbury ZooZoo

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Bald EagleBald Eagle

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Bald EagleBald Eagle SizeSize

30-43 inches tall30-43 inches tall 19-24 pounds19-24 pounds Wingspan of 7-8 feetWingspan of 7-8 feet

Known forKnown for Symbol of our nation since Symbol of our nation since

17821782 HabitatHabitat

Near coasts, rivers, and Near coasts, rivers, and large lakeslarge lakes

DietDiet CarnivoreCarnivore

Fish, birds, and mammalsFish, birds, and mammals

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Prairie DogPrairie Dog

Prairie DogPrairie Dog SizeSize

Approximately 1 foot tallApproximately 1 foot tall 2 pounds2 pounds

Known forKnown for Bark when they sense Bark when they sense

dangerdanger HabitatHabitat

Grassy, rolling plains of Grassy, rolling plains of western USwestern US

DietDiet HerbivoreHerbivore

Grasses, roots, leaves, and Grasses, roots, leaves, and flowersflowers

Additional infoAdditional info Burrow elaborate Burrow elaborate

underground tunnels in the underground tunnels in the form of a ‘town’form of a ‘town’

White-Tailed DeerWhite-Tailed Deer

White- Tailed DeerWhite- Tailed Deer SizeSize

3-3½ feet tall3-3½ feet tall Males (bucks)- 75-400 Males (bucks)- 75-400

poundspounds Females (does)- 50-250 Females (does)- 50-250

poundspounds Known forKnown for

White underside of tail White underside of tail serves as a warningserves as a warning

Bucks grow antlers each yearBucks grow antlers each year HabitatHabitat

Forests, swamps, open Forests, swamps, open brushy areas, and fields in brushy areas, and fields in North AmericaNorth America

DietDiet HerbivoreHerbivore

Twigs, shrubs, fungi, acorns, Twigs, shrubs, fungi, acorns, grasses, and herbsgrasses, and herbs

Additional infoAdditional info Does leave their babies for Does leave their babies for

hourshours

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MacawMacaw

LlamaLlama

LlamaLlama SizeSize

45 inches tall at shoulder45 inches tall at shoulder 6 feet tall at head6 feet tall at head 250-400+ pounds250-400+ pounds

Known forKnown for Spit when threatenedSpit when threatened

HabitatHabitat Highlands of South Highlands of South

AmericaAmerica DietDiet

HerbivoreHerbivore Grasses and grainsGrasses and grains

Additional infoAdditional info Babies are called criasBabies are called crias Up and nursing within 90 Up and nursing within 90

minutesminutes

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron SizeSize

Up to 52 inches tallUp to 52 inches tall 5-8 pounds5-8 pounds

Known forKnown for Long legs and necksLong legs and necks

HabitatHabitat Wetlands, such as Wetlands, such as

marshes, swamps, marshes, swamps, ponds, and lakesponds, and lakes

Build nests in high treesBuild nests in high trees DietDiet

OmnivoreOmnivore Fish, crawfish, frogs, Fish, crawfish, frogs,

insects, and other insects, and other water lifewater life

Additional infoAdditional info Heron nest in one of the Heron nest in one of the

trees in the llama yardtrees in the llama yard

BisonBison

BisonBison SizeSize

5-6 feet tall5-6 feet tall Males- 2,200 poundsMales- 2,200 pounds Females- 1,300 poundsFemales- 1,300 pounds

Known forKnown for Commonly referred to as Commonly referred to as

buffalobuffalo HabitatHabitat

Western plains and Western plains and prairies of North Americaprairies of North America

DietDiet HerbivoreHerbivore

Grasses and hayGrasses and hay

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Sandhill CraneSandhill Crane

Sandhill CraneSandhill Crane SizeSize

4 feet tall4 feet tall 6-7 feet wingspan6-7 feet wingspan 10-12 pounds10-12 pounds

Known forKnown for Long legs, long neck, and Long legs, long neck, and

a distinctive red crowna distinctive red crown Loud, rattling bugle callLoud, rattling bugle call Endangered speciesEndangered species

HabitatHabitat Prairies, ponds, marshes Prairies, ponds, marshes

and fields throughout and fields throughout Florida and GeorgiaFlorida and Georgia

DietDiet OmnivoreOmnivore

Insects, frogs, rodents, Insects, frogs, rodents, roots, tubers, seeds, and roots, tubers, seeds, and berriesberries

Spectacled BearSpectacled Bear

Spectacled BearSpectacled Bear SizeSize

5-8 feet long5-8 feet long Up to 300 poundsUp to 300 pounds

Known forKnown for Only bear native to South Only bear native to South

AmericaAmerica Named for the light color Named for the light color

around their eyes which look around their eyes which look like spectacles or glasseslike spectacles or glasses

HabitatHabitat Cloud forests in South AmericaCloud forests in South America

DietDiet Classified as a carnivoreClassified as a carnivore 95% Herbivore95% Herbivore

Fruit, seeds, bromeliads, and Fruit, seeds, bromeliads, and tender shoots and leavestender shoots and leaves

Additional infoAdditional info Oldest living Spectacled Bear Oldest living Spectacled Bear

in captivityin captivity

CabybaraCabybara

CapybaraCapybara SizeSize

World’s largest rodentWorld’s largest rodent 4 feet in length4 feet in length Over 100 poundsOver 100 pounds

Known forKnown for Expert swimmer and diverExpert swimmer and diver

HabitatHabitat Heavily vegetated areas Heavily vegetated areas

near swamps and water in near swamps and water in South AmericaSouth America

DietDiet HerbivoreHerbivore

Grasses, fruit, and other Grasses, fruit, and other vegetationvegetation

Additional infoAdditional info Communicate with Communicate with

whistles, barks and a whistles, barks and a special scentspecial scent

BobcatBobcat

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BobcatBobcat SizeSize

Vary in sizeVary in size 13-40 pounds13-40 pounds

Known forKnown for Short, “bobbed” tailShort, “bobbed” tail

HabitatHabitat Forest, mountains, Forest, mountains,

swamps, and deserts in swamps, and deserts in North AmericaNorth America

DietDiet CarnivoreCarnivore

Rabbits, hares, Rabbits, hares, squirrels, mice and squirrels, mice and birdsbirds

Additional infoAdditional info Bobcats at the zoo are Bobcats at the zoo are

brother and sisterbrother and sister

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Be on the Be on the lookout for lookout for

these these animals, too!animals, too!

PelicanPelican

Screech Screech OwlOwl

PeafowlPeafowl

BurrowinBurrowing Owlg Owl

FlamingFlamingoo

North American DucksNorth American Ducks

You’re bound You’re bound to see these as to see these as

well!well! Black- Necked Black- Necked

SwanSwan Spectacled OwlSpectacled Owl RheaRhea Spider MonkeySpider Monkey TurtlesTurtles

Lesser Magellan Lesser Magellan GooseGoose

South American South American DucksDucks

Other Tropical BirdsOther Tropical Birds JaguarJaguar

The End!The End!Information was gathered from animal fact sheets Information was gathered from animal fact sheets

found on the Salisbury Zoo website:found on the Salisbury Zoo website:Salisbury ZooSalisbury Zoo

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Some original photographs by Laura Curley.