Animal Information Africa

1 Animal Information Africa Chimpanzee Species Information……………………………………………………………………………2 Individual Animal Information……………………………………………………………4 African Lion Species Information……………………………………………………………………………6 Individual Animal Information……………………………………………………………8 Eastern Bongo Species Information……………………………………………………………………………9 Individual Animal Information…………………………………………………………..11 Southern Ground Hornbill…………………………………………………………………………..12 Egyptian Geese……………………………………………………………………………………………14 Common Warthog……………………………………………………………………………………….16 Updated October 2018 Chimpanzee 2 Pan troglodytes John Ball Zoo Habitat – Mokomboso Valley Built in 2001 with heated/cooled rocks and sand pits. Feeder rocks placed throughout the habitat to encourage natural behavior. Water used as a natural barrier as well as the incline of the wall. Vine that surrounds the upper half of perimeter wall is actually a hot wire. Individual Animals – 6 Chimpanzees: 4 Females and 2 Males Life Expectancy Average at AZA institutions: Male: 32.4 years; Female: 38.9 years Oldest recorded at AZA institutions: Male: 61 years; Female: 79.4 years Average life span in Wild: 27 years Oldest Recorded in Wild: 63 years Statistics Males – 3-4.5 feet tall and 75-154 lbs. Females – 3 feet tall and 57 - 110 lbs. Diet – Omnivore Wild – mainly fruit supplementing with leaves, flowers, seeds and insects. Chimps will cooperate together to hunt and kill monkeys. Zoo –Fruits, veggies and dry pasta are given daily. Enrichment in feeder rocks require tool use to extract could be sugar free Jell-O or Kool-Aid. Predators Mainly Humans. Young Chimps may fall prey to Leopards, Pythons, and Martial Eagles. Habitat – Humid evergreen forests, tropical rainforests, deciduous forest and dry savanna woodlands. Region – Populations are found where tracts of forests remain in the equatorial forest belt of central Africa. Chimpanzee 3 Pan troglodytes Reproduction – Polygynandrous: mate with multiple partners Reproduction can start at 11 years of age. Gestation lasts 7.5 months. One baby is born twins are rare. Once young are born females will not breed again for 3-6 years. Young are completely dependent upon their mother until 3-4 years of age but will stay with her until they reach adulthood. The estrus cycle lasts approximately 36 days, during which the females’ genital skin swells which is a visual indication when they are receptive to males for reproduction. Adaptations Opposable thumbs and big toes Twice as strong as the average human Behavior Chimps make a new nest in trees each night at the zoo they create these in the day room Communicate with a wide variety of gestures, postures and facial expressions. Arm raising, slapping/clapping, shaking a branch and foot stamping are threatening signals used between individuals. Live in communities of 40-60 chimps that then are divided into subgroups of about 6-7 individuals Play may be important to the development of social bonds and friendly relationships. One of the few species to exhibit tool use. Conservation Concerns Habitat destruction and degradation due to slash and burn agriculture, logging, oil/gas mining. Also, poaching and disease Conservation Ask Be mindful of wildlife and the environment as you make every day purchasing decisions. o Action – When you make purchases, support green companies/eco-labels . Electronics – When buying new electronics look for conflict free labels. These products use responsibly sourced materials. Look for theses Eco-labels: Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, Forest Stewardship Council, & Sustainable Palm Oil Chimpanzee 4 Pan troglodytes Individual Animal Information Name: Peggy Date of Birth: 1969 (Estimate) Birth Location: Africa Arrived at John Ball Zoo: April 18, 2001 From: Detroit Zoological Society Gender: Female Physical Description: Pink around mouth Name: Sammy Date of Birth: June 16, 1978 Birth Location: Kansas City Zoo Arrived at John Ball Zoo: January 08, 2009 From: Potawatomi Zoo (Indiana) Gender: Male Physical Description: Grey beard Name: Donnie Date of Birth: January 25, 1979 Birth Location: Parc Safari (Quebec) Arrived at John Ball Zoo: April 18, 2001 From: Detroit Zoological Society Gender: Male Uncle to Kiambi Chimpanzee 5 Pan troglodytes Name: Sanga Date of Birth: October 28, 1984 Birth Location: Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum Arrived at John Ball Zoo: April 18, 2001 From: Detroit Zoological Society Gender: Female Physical Description: Bald Mother to Kiambi Name: Susie Date of Birth: July 01, 1987 Birth Location: Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens Arrived at John Ball Zoo: April 18, 2001 From: Detroit Zoological Society Gender: Female Physical Description: Largest in the troupe Name: Kiambi Date of Birth: March 22, 1998 Birth Location: Detroit Zoological Society Arrived at John Ball Zoo: April 18, 2001 From: Detroit Zoological Society Gender: Female Sanga’s daughter Donnie’s Niece African Lion 6 Panthera leo krugeri John Ball Zoo – Lions of Lake Manyara Built in 2008 and has two bomas at viewing areas as well as a raised observation deck. The exhibit includes a heated/cooled rock and tree. Individual Animals – 2 Males, 2 Females Life Expectancy Average at AZA institutions: 16.9 years Oldest recorded at AZA institutions: 31.9 years Average life span in Wild: 14 years Statistics Weight – 227lbs -600lbs (males tend to be larger) Length – 7.9ft – 10.8ft Diet – Carnivore Wild – Wildebeest, zebra, Thompson’s gazelle, buffalo, warthog, kongoni, and topi. Zoo – Feline diet 6 times per week and a knuckle bone on the 7th. Predators – Humans Hyenas have been known to kill lion cubs, juveniles, or weak and sick adult lions. Habitat Plains or savanna habitat with a large amount of prey available Region Sub-Saharan Africa except in the desert and rainforest habitats Reproduction Polygynous – having more than one female as a mate at a time Females are able to breed at 4 years and males at 5 years. Breed year-round It is estimated that lions copulate 3,000 times for every cub that survives over one year. Lions mate approximately 2.2 times per hour for the 4 day estrus period. Female lions tend to have cubs every 2 years. One to six cubs are born after a 3.5 month gestation period. Mother lions keep their cubs in hiding until they reach about 8 weeks of age. The cubs are weaned between 7 and 10 months, however they are dependent upon adults in the pride until they are at least 16 months old. African Lion 7 Panthera leo krugeri Adaptations The lion is one of the largest of the 'big cats' and can prey on animals many times its size by utilizing its strong jaws and muscular build. Unlike other carnivores that commonly have permanently extended claws, lions have claws that can be retracted. Behavior Lions that hunt in groups of 2 or more are only successful 30% of the time and individuals that hunt alone are only successful 17% of the time. Females will live together in prides of about 15 with only a few males. Males protect the territory as females hunt. Females live in the pride they are born in but males leave their pride at 2-4 years old with other males born at the same time. These groups are called coalitions. Successful male coalitions that takeover a pride have about 2 years before another younger, stronger coalition will replace them. Pride takeover battles are often violent. Communication happens through visual cues, scent marking, vocalizations (can roar at age 1) and tactile communication (physical aggression, touching during greetings) Lions are the only truly social cat. Conservation Concerns The main threats to Lions are indiscriminate killing and prey base depletion. Also, habitat loss and human conflict. o Lions cost ranchers in Kenya livestock and are persecuted in livestock areas. o Trophy hunting is considered an important financial tool when used properly with sustainable population management. Conservation Ask Be mindful of wildlife and the environment as you make every day purchasing decisions o Fair Trade – Items labeled fair trade have strict environmental and economic guidelines to follow. When you look for this logo you can be assured that your purchase is helping not harming local communities and environments. Support Global and Local Conservation Programs o Donate time/money to the Zoo . By supporting JBZ guests are helping to support the Species Survival Plan associated with African Lions. African Lion 8 Panthera leo krugeri Individual Animal Information Name: Docha Born: April 10, 2005 At Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens Arrived: May 24, 2007 From Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens Physical Description: Darker mane, than Kiume Gender: Male Name: Abena Born: May 17, 2006 At San Diego Zoo Safari Park Sister to Bakari Arrived: October 14, 2007 From San Diego Zoo Safari Park Gender: Female Name: Bakari Born: May 17, 2006 At San Diego Zoo Safari Park Sister to Abena Arrived: October 14, 2007 From San Diego Zoo Safari Park Physical Description: Darker around the eyes Tends to have tongue sticking out. Gender: Female Name: Kiume Born: July 24, 2011 At Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens Arrived: December 19, 2012 From Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens Physical Description: Lighter mane, than Doucha Gender: Male Eastern Bongo 9 Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci John Ball Zoo Habitat – African Forest Edge, opened in 1996. Sometimes referred to as the African Savanna. Mixed species habitat that includes Southern Ground Hornbills and Egyptian Geese. Individual Animals: 1 Male, 2 Females Species – Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci Also known as Mountain Bongo 1 of 2 sub-species of Bongo Life Expectancy Average at AZA institutions: Male: 9.2 years; Female: 12.3 years Oldest recorded at AZA institutions: Male: 19.8 years; Female: 23.6 years Wild: insufficient data Statistics Weight – Male: 525-890lbs; Female: 460-520lbs Length – Body: 5.5-8.2ft; Tail: 1.4-2.1ft Height – Shoulder: 3.6-4.2ft Horn Length – 2.4-3.3ft Diet – Herbivore Wild – Grazer and browser. Leaves, flowers, twigs, thistles, garden produce and cereals. o Bongos have also been known to eat burned wood as a means of getting salt or minerals.

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