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Adventure Through the Idaho Falls Zoo Primates 1. Where would you find groups of black and white colobus monkeys? Africa 2. Apes are primates that do not have tails. Which species of primate in the primate house is considered an Ape? Gibbon 3. Lemurs inhabit an island off the coast of Africa. What is the name of this island? Madagascar Australia 1. There are five different species that live together in the large Australia yard. Name four of the five. Wallaby, Emu, Black Swan, Cattle Egret, Radjah Shelduck 2. The rarest dog species in the world can be found in Australia. What is this dog species called? New Guinea Singing Dog Africa 1. Identify the two types of birds that live on the ground Spotted thick knee, Spurwing Lapwing 2. Identify the one mammal species that lives with all the African birds Rock Hyrax 3. Name the two different cat species that live in the Africa area Lion, Serval Asia 1. Identify how each animal is classified on the IUCN Redlist of Endangered Species. Place an X in the box where the animal is listed. Extinct in Critically Near Least Animal Endangered Vulnerable the Wild Endangered Threatened Concern Sloth Bear X Red Panda X Bactrian X Camel Red Crowned X Crane Amur Tiger X Snow X Leopard Children’s Zoo 1. Match the animal to the continent that it is found on. Yak Africa Donkey Asia Pot-bellied Pig North America Chicken Europe Dwarf Goat Asia Llama South America North America 1. Name two different birds of prey found in North America. What is the difference between these two species? Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Hawk, Owl 2. Name five different types of ducks that live on the duck pond Wigeon, Goldeneye, Teal, Canvasback, Merganser, Scaup, Mallard, Wood Duck, Pintail, Shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked, Ruddy Duck 3. These animals are one of the most playful animals in the zoo. They love to swim and can sometimes even be seen “sledding” in Yellowstone. What do these water loving mammals eat? Otter; Amphibians, fish, turtles, crayfish, crabs, birds, eggs, small mammals, trout, meat, apples, carrots South America 1. Name the two other types of birds that live with the flamingos? Spoonbill, whistling duck 2. These brightly colored birds live on the other side of the zoo near the stage. What are the three types of Macaws that Idaho Falls Zoo houses? Military, scarlet, blue-and-gold 3. You might think these animals look like llamas, but what are they really called? Guanacos.
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