Asian Elephant ABOUT What’s in the Trunk? An elephant’s trunk is actually its nose and upper lip. Containing powerful muscles and sensitive nerve endings, it…
Cotton-top TamarinSaguinus oedipus I Look Like My Name These highly social monkeys, which live only in a small area of northwest Colombia, are called a…
Linne’s Two-toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus I’m Laid-back Sloths have a reputation for being the slowest moving mammals on earth, but there are good reasons for…
Mexican WolfCanis lupus baileyi Habitat Sponsored By: Pack Up Mexican wolves are the smallest and most genetically distinct wolf subspecies. Like all wolves, the pack…
Grevy’s ZebraEquus grevyi I Am Regal The Grevy’s zebra, which lives in semi-arid grasslands with few trees in Kenya and Ethiopia, is sometimes referred to…
Masai GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi Call Me the Camel-Leopard Giraffes get part of their Latin name, camelopardalis, from their long camel-like necks and leopard-like spots. But…
African LionPanthera Leo I am not the “King of the Jungle” African lions have been admired throughout history as symbols of courage and strength, and…
Children’s Trail Explore the Children’s Trail view full map The Nina Mason Pulliam Children’s Trail lets children get close to many small animals from around…
Tropics Trail Discover the Tropics view full map The Tropics Trail has two parts. The inner trail following the lake is home to the “Tropical…