Emu

EmuDromaius novaehollandiae Who’s Your Daddy? When nesting season arrives, it’s the male Emu who builds the nest. The nest consists of a shallow hole lined…

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California Condor

California CondorGymnogyps californianus Bald Is Beautiful California condors are scavengers, seeking out carrion with their powerful sense of smell. Poking around in rotting, putrid carcasses…

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Hamadryas Baboon

Hamadryas BaboonPapio hamadryas More Cliques Than High School One Male Units (often shortened to OMUs) are the basis of the entire hamadryas baboon social system….

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Fennec Fox

Fennec FoxVulpes zerda My, What Big Ears You Have! Fennec foxes have unusually large ears for their body size. Their ears are about 4 –…

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Mandrill Mandrillus Sphinx

Mandrill

MandrillMandrillus sphinx Brighter Is Better It’s hard to look at mandrills without noticing the bright colors on their faces and rear ends, especially the boys….

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Jaguar

Jaguar

JaguarPanthera onca I’m an Excellent Swimmer Unlike most cats, jaguars are excellent swimmers and often prey on aquatic creatures like fish, turtles and caiman (small…

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ScooterPals

Scooterpals Meet the Pals Pricing Rules Map ScooterPals is a whole new species of mobile entertainment!  Join the ScooterPals Crew for a scooterrific fun and…

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Greater Malayan Chevrotain

Greater Malayan ChevrotainTragulus napu This species is not currently on view at the Phoenix Zoo. Vampire Deer The greater Malayan chevrotain, also known as the…

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Two flamingos have their heads turned to the side.

Flamingos

Greater flamingos Flamingosphoenicopterus SPP. In The Pink Flamingos get their color from carotenoids, substances found in the foods that they eat. These carotenoids are broken…

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Southwestern Widow Spider

Southwestern Widow SpiderLatrodectus hesperus Venom Female black widows are larger and more recognizable than males, thanks to their large black abdomens and the red, hourglass-shaped…

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