DOCSLIB.ORG

Park Information

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Park Information Rules of the Safari Park Information Keep car doors closed at all 267 S Lightner Road, Port Clinton, OH 43452 times AfricanSafariWildlifePark.com Do not hang out of your car Feed only from cup provided Our Monthly Grocery Bill and hold bottom of the cup The monthly grocery bill at African Safari Wildlife Park is while feeding approximately $100,000. In one year approximately 350 tons of No feeding animals from your Alfalfa and Coastal hay are consumed. To give you an idea of the hands volume, if you stacked trailer loads of hay one on top of the other, Outside food is not permitted the stack would be 200 feet (20 stories) tall. Obey feeding and NO feeding zone signs All animals at African Safari Wildlife Park require special diets. Do not pet the animals Fruits and vegetables are an important element in the diets of many Stay in your car of our animals. Primates, birds and many other animals eat apples, Feed Right, Pass Left oranges, and carrots. ————————————————— Summer Hours Meet Jewel the May 25-September 2 White Alligator! 9AM to 7PM Last car is admitted at 6PM I'm Jewel, a White American Fall Hours Alligator. I was hatched September 2 to December 1 September 15, 2002. My white 10AM to 5PM color makes me rare in the wild. I Last car is admitted at 4PM lack color because of a genetic or Extended Weekends congenital condition that interferes September 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, with my ability to produce 28-29 pigments. 9AM to 6PM Last car is admitted at 5PM The first recorded sighting of animals like me, date back to the ————————————————— 1980s, when someone spied one floating through a Louisiana Restrooms are located in the swamp. Today, only about 40 of these rare, pale gators are known Walk-Thru so be sure to use them prior to entering the Animal Food Packages Drive-Thru. ————————————————— 1-2 People $8.00 Let the kids stretch their legs on 1 lb. Carrots & 1 Cups of Grain our playground located in the Walk-Thru. 2-4 People $16.00 ————————————————— 2 lb. Carrots & 2 Cups of Grain Feed the Fish at the Gibbon island pond. ————————————————— 4-6 People $24.00 Educational Animal Shows 3 lb. Carrots & 3 Cups of Grain 11AM and 1,3,5 PM. Pork Chop Downs Pig Races Present this coupon in the Gift Shop to save 12, 2, and 4PM. $2.00 off a $20 purchase. Camel Rides Not valid with any other offer. Expires 12/1/13 10AM-6:30PM Camel Breaks 2-2:30PM AFRICAN SAFARI WILDLIFE PARK AND/ OR ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF OHIO, INC. CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURIES OR VEHICLE DAMAGE. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS FACILITY IS UNDER VIDEO AND AUDIO SURVEILLANCE. 5/24/13 KK Our animal population Drive-Thru Animal Check List changes frequently so some of the species may not be on exhibit at the time of your visit. Emergencies: Call □ Ankole □ Bison □ Bactrian Camel □ Dromedary □ Elk (Bos taurus) (Bison bison) (Camelus Camel (Cervus elaphus Africa North America bactrianus) (Camelus canadensis) (419)-732-3606 Ext. 0 or Near Threatened Central Asia dromedarius) North America Ankole are large Critically endangered Middle East Sound Your Horn. cattle with long, Almost hunted to These animals are thick horns, which extinction for their Bactrian camels This camel has hunted for the can grow up to hides and meat, have two humps and only one hump. males’ antlers. Car Problems: Sound Horn. 1.8 m (6 ft.) long. today the Bison is are well adapted for They are native to Females do not These native cattle reproducing in cold weather with arid regions. Their have antlers and are adapted to captive breeding bushy eyebrows, a feet are specially produce one A Ranger Will Come and survive several programs. Bison double row of adapted for travel youngster after a months without are the largest eyelashes, and the on sand. gestation of Assist You. ample food and living animal ability to close their approximately 260 water. native to North nostrils to protect days. America. from blowing sand. Doors: All Doors Must Remain Closed, Including Van Side Doors. Hand Washing: Please Wash □ Fallow Deer □ Llama □ Giraffe □ Scottish □ Zebra or Sanitize Hands often. (Dama dama) (Lama glama) (Giraffa Highlander (Equus burchelli) Europe, Australia, South America camelopardalis (Bos taurus taurus Africa New Zealand reticulate ) highland) Vulnerable Do not be alarmed, Deer Related to Africa These deer come in Dromedary Camels, They spend most of Both Grant’s Zebra Mothers leave their young for many colors Bactrian Camels, The Giraffe’s long the day eating and and Common Zebra including brown, and Alpacas. legs and neck allow can consume up to live here at African the first 24 hours of life and white, black and Llamas and Alpaca, them to eat leaves 150 lbs. of grass a Safari Wildlife Park. spotted. Male have become very that most other day. Males can Their distinctive return to feed. Our Rangers Fallow deer have popular in the browsers cannot weigh as much as striped pattern may large antlers, while United States and reach. Male Giraffe 2,200 lbs. be used to help will ensure that all animals the females have are bred in zoos, can be 18 feet tall confuse predators none. wildlife parks and by and are looked up to in their natural are safe. private individuals. by everyone. habitat on the plains of Africa. Walk-Thru Animal Check List NO RESTROOMS in the Drive-Thru. Have Lunch at the snack bar and dessert at the ice cream shop. □ African Crested □ Alpaca □ Capybara □ Red River Hog Porcupine (Lama pacos) (Hydrochoerus (Potamochoerus (Hystrix cristata) □ Black-Handed hydrochaeris) porcus) South America Spider Monkey Africa South America Africa Have a photo taken with a (Ateles Geoffroyi) Alpaca are smaller Endangered These are the than the Llama and These are the It is rarely seen Burmese Python after the ed- largest rodents in Central America largest rodents in away from are prized for their Africa. They are well wool. See if you the world rainforests, and ucational animal show. developed for any These primates are weighing 77 to 145 generally prefers environment, and recognize the normally found in difference between lbs. These animals areas near rivers have even been the tree tops, living are only found in or swamps. They the Llama and the in large troops. found on top of Mt. smaller Alpaca. areas with easy are good swim- Kilimanjaro at a They are very agile access to water. mers, but are Camel Rides operate from and can freely height of 11,480 ft. Check out their unable to hold their Their quills can be swing from one nearly webbed feet. breath for long. 10AM– 6:30PM. Height and limb. up to a foot long. weight restrictions apply. Camel breaks from 2-2:30PM. Educational Animal Shows □ Hedgehog □ Pot Belly Pig □ Reindeer □ White □ White-Handed are at 11AM and 1,3,5 PM. (Atelerix albiventris) (Sus scrofia (Rangifer taranus) American Alligator Gibbon Africa domesticus) Northern Latitudes (Alligator (Hylobates lar) Asia around the globe mississippiensis) Endangered When afraid, these North America South East Asia Pork Chop Downs Pig animals have the These animals Unlike other deer ability to roll into a originated in species, both male Gibbons have very The white color Races are at 12, 2, and 4PM. ball with their spines Vietnam and and female makes this animal long, strong arms sticking out. They Thailand. These pigs Reindeer grow rare in the wild. The that are almost twice ———————————————- are generally were introduced to antlers annually. lack of color is the length of their nocturnal creatures the United States in They have a keen caused by a genetic body, which allows AfricanSafariWildlifePark.com covering several the 1980’s and have sense of smell, or congenital condi- them to move miles at night. They become a common which allows them tion that interferes through the trees are also solitary family pet. Their to find food buried with the ability to using a “hand over animals. main characteristic produce pigments. hand” in a method Like us on deep under snow. called brachiation. Facebook. African Safari Wildlife Park is licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. Guests are not allowed to bring in their own animal food. Our animals are on a scientifically formulated diet to ensure their health and well-being. Any food brought into the park will be confiscated. 5/24/13 KK .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Camelids: New Players in the International Animal Production Context
    Tropical Animal Health and Production (2020) 52:903–913 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-02197-2 REVIEWS Camelids: new players in the international animal production context Mousa Zarrin1 & José L. Riveros2 & Amir Ahmadpour1,3 & André M. de Almeida4 & Gaukhar Konuspayeva5 & Einar Vargas- Bello-Pérez6 & Bernard Faye7 & Lorenzo E. Hernández-Castellano8 Received: 30 October 2019 /Accepted: 22 December 2019 /Published online: 2 January 2020 # Springer Nature B.V. 2020 Abstract The Camelidae family comprises the Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius), and four species of South American camelids: llama (Lama glama),alpaca(Lama pacos)guanaco(Lama guanicoe), and vicuña (Vicugna vicugna). The main characteristic of these species is their ability to cope with either hard climatic conditions like those found in arid regions (Bactrian and dromedary camels) or high-altitude landscapes like those found in South America (South American camelids). Because of such interesting physiological and adaptive traits, the interest for these animals as livestock species has increased considerably over the last years. In general, the main animal products obtained from these animals are meat, milk, and hair fiber, although they are also used for races and work among other activities. In the near future, climate change will likely decrease agricultural areas for animal production worldwide, particularly in the tropics and subtropics where competition with crops for human consumption is a major problem already. In such conditions, extensive animal production could be limited in some extent to semi-arid rangelands, subjected to periodical draughts and erratic patterns of rainfall, severely affecting conventional livestock production, namely cattle and sheep.
    [Show full text]
  • Tanganyika Wildlife Park L L C Customer ID: 324586 1037 So 183Rd St W Certificate: 48-C-0156 GODDARD, KS 67052 Site: 001 Tanganyika Wildlife Park L L C
    United States Department of Agriculture MSHAVER Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016090000638385 Insp_id Inspection Report Tanganyika Wildlife Park L L C Customer ID: 324586 1037 So 183rd St W Certificate: 48-C-0156 GODDARD, KS 67052 Site: 001 Tanganyika Wildlife Park L L C Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: 21-JUN-2021 2.131(b)(1) Critical Handling of animals. This licensee made available for transport to another licensed facility three Eurasian Lynx kittens under 28 days of age. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) shows an inspection date of 5/4/2020 with the kittens at 18 days of age. The shipping date on the CVI matches the APHIS 7020 form provided by the licensee showing a transport date of 5/6/2020. Neonatal nondomestic cats have special handing and husbandry needs and are placed in danger when they are exposed to members of the public and/or stressful conditions, including transportation. Cubs under 4 weeks of age (28 days) do not have a developed immune system, are susceptible to a wide variety of diseases including those of domestic cats, and cannot thermoregulate. The licensee must ensure that handling of all animals be done as expeditiously and carefully as possible in a manner that does not cause trauma, overheating, excessive cooling, behavioral stress, phy sical harm, or unnecessary discomfort. To be corrected from this day forward. This inspection and exit interview were conducted with facility representatives. Additional Inspectors: MICHAEL TYGART, VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICEREnd Section Prepared By: MARGARET
    [Show full text]
  • Guanaco Lama Guanicoe
    Guanaco Lama guanicoe Class: Mammalia Order: Cetartiodactyla Family: Camelidae Characteristics: The guanaco is the largest wild member of the camelid family in South America. Guanacos have a long slender neck, and thin long legs. Their thick wool coat is light brown or tan on top of the body, and white on the underbelly and legs. The head is a grey of black color but the lips and ears are white. Guanacos, like other camelids have large pads on the soles of their hooves. The pads help the guanaco to maneuver on rocky terrain. Guanacos measure in at 43-45 inches tall at the shoulders, or less than 4 feet. (Arkive) This camelid can weigh up to 265 pounds. (San Diego Zoo) Behavior: Guanacos tend to live in herds or social groups throughout the Range & Habitat: year. During the breeding season the groups are broken up into family groups, Found in desert grassland, pampas, male groups, and small solitary male groups. The family groups consist of one shrubland, and forest, the guanaco male with several females and young. In winter, females may leave to form can be found at elevations up to female herds or they may remain in large mixed-sex herds of 500 individuals. 13,000 feet. They have a large range Guanacos communicate visually and through vocalizations, especially alarm from north of Peru to southern calls to warn of danger. Odor is also important for the males to mark their Chile, including Argentina, Bolivia territory with dung piles. The males use their enlarged canines to chase, bite, and Paraguay.
    [Show full text]
  • PDF File Containing Table of Lengths and Thicknesses of Turtle Shells And
    Source Species Common name length (cm) thickness (cm) L t TURTLES AMNH 1 Sternotherus odoratus common musk turtle 2.30 0.089 AMNH 2 Clemmys muhlenbergi bug turtle 3.80 0.069 AMNH 3 Chersina angulata Angulate tortoise 3.90 0.050 AMNH 4 Testudo carbonera 6.97 0.130 AMNH 5 Sternotherus oderatus 6.99 0.160 AMNH 6 Sternotherus oderatus 7.00 0.165 AMNH 7 Sternotherus oderatus 7.00 0.165 AMNH 8 Homopus areolatus Common padloper 7.95 0.100 AMNH 9 Homopus signatus Speckled tortoise 7.98 0.231 AMNH 10 Kinosternon subrabum steinochneri Florida mud turtle 8.90 0.178 AMNH 11 Sternotherus oderatus Common musk turtle 8.98 0.290 AMNH 12 Chelydra serpentina Snapping turtle 8.98 0.076 AMNH 13 Sternotherus oderatus 9.00 0.168 AMNH 14 Hardella thurgi Crowned River Turtle 9.04 0.263 AMNH 15 Clemmys muhlenbergii Bog turtle 9.09 0.231 AMNH 16 Kinosternon subrubrum The Eastern Mud Turtle 9.10 0.253 AMNH 17 Kinixys crosa hinged-back tortoise 9.34 0.160 AMNH 18 Peamobates oculifers 10.17 0.140 AMNH 19 Peammobates oculifera 10.27 0.140 AMNH 20 Kinixys spekii Speke's hinged tortoise 10.30 0.201 AMNH 21 Terrapene ornata ornate box turtle 10.30 0.406 AMNH 22 Terrapene ornata North American box turtle 10.76 0.257 AMNH 23 Geochelone radiata radiated tortoise (Madagascar) 10.80 0.155 AMNH 24 Malaclemys terrapin diamondback terrapin 11.40 0.295 AMNH 25 Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback terrapin 11.58 0.264 AMNH 26 Terrapene carolina eastern box turtle 11.80 0.259 AMNH 27 Chrysemys picta Painted turtle 12.21 0.267 AMNH 28 Chrysemys picta painted turtle 12.70 0.168 AMNH 29
    [Show full text]
  • Sexual Selection and Extinction in Deer Saloume Bazyan
    Sexual selection and extinction in deer Saloume Bazyan Degree project in biology, Master of science (2 years), 2013 Examensarbete i biologi 30 hp till masterexamen, 2013 Biology Education Centre and Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University Supervisor: Jacob Höglund External opponent: Masahito Tsuboi Content Abstract..............................................................................................................................................II Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 Sexual selection........................................................................................................................1 − Male-male competition...................................................................................................2 − Female choice.................................................................................................................2 − Sexual conflict.................................................................................................................3 Secondary sexual trait and mating system. .............................................................................3 Intensity of sexual selection......................................................................................................5 Goal and scope.....................................................................................................................................6 Methods................................................................................................................................................8
    [Show full text]
  • Prospects for Rewilding with Camelids
    Journal of Arid Environments 130 (2016) 54e61 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Arid Environments journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jaridenv Prospects for rewilding with camelids Meredith Root-Bernstein a, b, *, Jens-Christian Svenning a a Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark b Institute for Ecology and Biodiversity, Santiago, Chile article info abstract Article history: The wild camelids wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus), guanaco (Lama guanicoe), and vicuna~ (Vicugna Received 12 August 2015 vicugna) as well as their domestic relatives llama (Lama glama), alpaca (Vicugna pacos), dromedary Received in revised form (Camelus dromedarius) and domestic Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) may be good candidates for 20 November 2015 rewilding, either as proxy species for extinct camelids or other herbivores, or as reintroductions to their Accepted 23 March 2016 former ranges. Camels were among the first species recommended for Pleistocene rewilding. Camelids have been abundant and widely distributed since the mid-Cenozoic and were among the first species recommended for Pleistocene rewilding. They show a range of adaptations to dry and marginal habitats, keywords: Camelids and have been found in deserts, grasslands and savannas throughout paleohistory. Camelids have also Camel developed close relationships with pastoralist and farming cultures wherever they occur. We review the Guanaco evolutionary and paleoecological history of extinct and extant camelids, and then discuss their potential Llama ecological roles within rewilding projects for deserts, grasslands and savannas. The functional ecosystem Rewilding ecology of camelids has not been well researched, and we highlight functions that camelids are likely to Vicuna~ have, but which require further study.
    [Show full text]
  • Jan 2021 ZSL Stocklist.Pdf (699.26
    Zoological Society of London - January 2021 stocklist ZSL LONDON ZOO Status at 01.01.2021 m f unk Invertebrata Aurelia aurita * Moon jellyfish 0 0 150 Pachyclavularia violacea * Purple star coral 0 0 1 Tubipora musica * Organ-pipe coral 0 0 2 Pinnigorgia sp. * Sea fan 0 0 20 Sarcophyton sp. * Leathery soft coral 0 0 5 Sinularia sp. * Leathery soft coral 0 0 18 Sinularia dura * Cabbage leather coral 0 0 4 Sinularia polydactyla * Many-fingered leather coral 0 0 3 Xenia sp. * Yellow star coral 0 0 1 Heliopora coerulea * Blue coral 0 0 12 Entacmaea quadricolor Bladdertipped anemone 0 0 1 Epicystis sp. * Speckled anemone 0 0 1 Phymanthus crucifer * Red beaded anemone 0 0 11 Heteractis sp. * Elegant armed anemone 0 0 1 Stichodactyla tapetum Mini carpet anemone 0 0 1 Discosoma sp. * Umbrella false coral 0 0 21 Rhodactis sp. * Mushroom coral 0 0 8 Ricordea sp. * Emerald false coral 0 0 19 Acropora sp. * Staghorn coral 0 0 115 Acropora humilis * Staghorn coral 0 0 1 Acropora yongei * Staghorn coral 0 0 2 Montipora sp. * Montipora coral 0 0 5 Montipora capricornis * Coral 0 0 5 Montipora confusa * Encrusting coral 0 0 22 Montipora danae * Coral 0 0 23 Montipora digitata * Finger coral 0 0 6 Montipora foliosa * Hard coral 0 0 10 Montipora hodgsoni * Coral 0 0 2 Pocillopora sp. * Cauliflower coral 0 0 27 Seriatopora hystrix * Bird nest coral 0 0 8 Stylophora sp. * Cauliflower coral 0 0 1 Stylophora pistillata * Pink cauliflower coral 0 0 23 Catalaphyllia jardinei * Elegance coral 0 0 4 Euphyllia ancora * Crescent coral 0 0 4 Euphyllia glabrescens * Joker's cap coral 0 0 2 Euphyllia paradivisa * Branching frog spawn 0 0 3 Euphyllia paraancora * Branching hammer coral 0 0 3 Euphyllia yaeyamaensis * Crescent coral 0 0 4 Plerogyra sinuosa * Bubble coral 0 0 1 Duncanopsammia axifuga + Coral 0 0 2 Tubastraea sp.
    [Show full text]
  • The Conservation and Potential Habitat of the Himalayan Musk Deer, Moschus Chrysogaster, in the Protected Areas of Nepal
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE ISSN: 2067-533X Volume 2, Issue 2, April-June: 127-141 www.ijcs.uaic.ro THE CONSERVATION AND POTENTIAL HABITAT OF THE HIMALAYAN MUSK DEER, MOSCHUS CHRYSOGASTER, IN THE PROTECTED AREAS OF NEPAL Achyut ARYAL 1*, Ashok SUBEDI 2 1) Ecology and Conservation Group, Institute of Natural Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand 2) Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal Abstract The Himalayan musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a cervid distributed from the eastern to the western Himalayas of Nepal. The species is listed as endangered in appendix I of IUCN Red data, and protected in Nepal under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1973. Musk deer occupy the middle to the higher mountain regions, which cover 12 protected areas of Nepal (6 national parks, 5 conservation areas, 1 hunting reserve). However, of the 30177.19 km2 potential habitat, only 19.26% (5815.08 km2) is inside the protected areas and the remaining 80.73% falls outside the protected areas. Consequently, poaching, habitat destruction, livestock grazing and forest fire in the musk deer habitat are important challenges for the conservation of musk deer in the country. A thorough status survey in and outside the protected areas should be carried out and a species-focused conservation action plan should be prepared and implemented properly. A program for increasing awareness and enhancing livelihood of the local populations should be launched in the poor and poaching risk zones of Nepal. Keywords: Musk deer; potential habitat; poaching; protected area. Introduction The Himalayan musk deer (Moschus Chrysogaster) (Nepali name: Kasturi Mriga) is a cervid distributed from the eastern to the western Himalayas of Nepal.
    [Show full text]
  • Wild Boar – a Reservoir of Foodborne Zoonoses
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto 1 Wild boar – a reservoir of foodborne zoonoses 2 3 Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa 4 Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 5 University of Helsinki, Finland 6 7 Running title: Foodborne pathogens in wild boars 1 8 Abstract 9 10 Wild boar populations around the world have increased dramatically over past decades. Climate 11 change, generating milder winters with less snow, may affect their spread into northern regions. 12 Wild boars can serve as reservoirs for a number of bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which are 13 transmissible to humans and domestic animals through direct interaction with wild boars, 14 through contaminated food or indirectly through contaminated environment. Disease 15 transmission between wild boars, domestic animals, and humans is an increasing threat to 16 human and animal health, especially in areas with high wild boar densities. This article reviews 17 important foodborne zoonoses including bacterial diseases (brucellosis, salmonellosis, 18 tuberculosis, and yersiniosis), parasitic diseases (toxoplasmosis and trichinellosis), and the viral 19 hepatitis E. The focus is on the prevalence of these diseases and the causative microbes in wild 20 boars. The role of wild boars in transmitting these pathogens to humans and livestock will also 21 be briefly discussed. 22 23 Keywords: wild boar/pig/swine, feral pig/swine, foodborne pathogen, zoonotic infection 2 24 Introduction 25 Wild boars (Sus scrofa), including Eurasian wild boars (Sus scrofa Linnaeus), feral pigs 26 (Sus scrofa domesticus), and hybrids between the two, are present on all continents except 27 Antarctica (Ruiz-Fons, 2017).
    [Show full text]
  • Habitat Preference and Activity Pattern of the Pygmy Hippopotamus Analyzed by Camera Trapping and GIS
    Habitat preference and activity pattern of the pygmy hippopotamus analyzed by camera trapping and GIS Student: Henk Eshuis (Msc Forest and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University) Supervisors: Dr. P. van Hooft (Resource Ecology Group, Wageningen University) Assoc Prof. M.C.J. Paris (Institute for Breeding Rare and Endangered African Mammals; IBREAM (www.ibream.org) For further enquiries contact [email protected]) Habitat preference and activity pattern of the pygmy hippopotamus analyzed by camera trapping and GIS Submitted: 03-11-2011 REG-80439 Student: Henk Eshuis (Msc Forest and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University) 850406229010 Supervisors: Dr. P. van Hooft (Resource Ecology Group, Wageningen University) Assoc prof. M.C.J. Paris (Institute for Breeding Rare and Endangered African Mammals; IBREAM, www.ibream.org) Abstract The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) is an elusive and endangered species that only occurs in West Africa. Not much is known about the habitat preference and activity pattern of this species. We performed a camera trapping study and collected locations of pygmy hippo tracks in Taï National Park, Ivory Coast, to determine this more in detail. In total 1785 trap nights were performed with thirteen recordings of pygmy hippo on ten locations. In total 159 signs of pygmy hippo were found. We analyzed the habitat preferences with a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from satellite images, distance to rivers and clustering using GIS. The NDVI indicates that pygmy hippos are mostly found in a wetter vegetation type. Most tracks we found in the first 250 m from a river and the tracks show significant clustering. These observations indicate that the pygmy hippopotamus prefers relatively wet vegetation close to rivers.
    [Show full text]
  • Mixed-Species Exhibits with Pigs (Suidae)
    Mixed-species exhibits with Pigs (Suidae) Written by KRISZTIÁN SVÁBIK Team Leader, Toni’s Zoo, Rothenburg, Luzern, Switzerland Email: [email protected] 9th May 2021 Cover photo © Krisztián Svábik Mixed-species exhibits with Pigs (Suidae) 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 3 Use of space and enclosure furnishings ................................................................... 3 Feeding ..................................................................................................................... 3 Breeding ................................................................................................................... 4 Choice of species and individuals ............................................................................ 4 List of mixed-species exhibits involving Suids ........................................................ 5 LIST OF SPECIES COMBINATIONS – SUIDAE .......................................................... 6 Sulawesi Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis ...............................................................7 Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus ......................................................... 8 Giant Forest Hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ..................................................10 Bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus ........................................................................ 11 Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus ...............................................................
    [Show full text]
  • List of 28 Orders, 129 Families, 598 Genera and 1121 Species in Mammal Images Library 31 December 2013
    What the American Society of Mammalogists has in the images library LIST OF 28 ORDERS, 129 FAMILIES, 598 GENERA AND 1121 SPECIES IN MAMMAL IMAGES LIBRARY 31 DECEMBER 2013 AFROSORICIDA (5 genera, 5 species) – golden moles and tenrecs CHRYSOCHLORIDAE - golden moles Chrysospalax villosus - Rough-haired Golden Mole TENRECIDAE - tenrecs 1. Echinops telfairi - Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec 2. Hemicentetes semispinosus – Lowland Streaked Tenrec 3. Microgale dobsoni - Dobson’s Shrew Tenrec 4. Tenrec ecaudatus – Tailless Tenrec ARTIODACTYLA (83 genera, 142 species) – paraxonic (mostly even-toed) ungulates ANTILOCAPRIDAE - pronghorns Antilocapra americana - Pronghorn BOVIDAE (46 genera) - cattle, sheep, goats, and antelopes 1. Addax nasomaculatus - Addax 2. Aepyceros melampus - Impala 3. Alcelaphus buselaphus - Hartebeest 4. Alcelaphus caama – Red Hartebeest 5. Ammotragus lervia - Barbary Sheep 6. Antidorcas marsupialis - Springbok 7. Antilope cervicapra – Blackbuck 8. Beatragus hunter – Hunter’s Hartebeest 9. Bison bison - American Bison 10. Bison bonasus - European Bison 11. Bos frontalis - Gaur 12. Bos javanicus - Banteng 13. Bos taurus -Auroch 14. Boselaphus tragocamelus - Nilgai 15. Bubalus bubalis - Water Buffalo 16. Bubalus depressicornis - Anoa 17. Bubalus quarlesi - Mountain Anoa 18. Budorcas taxicolor - Takin 19. Capra caucasica - Tur 20. Capra falconeri - Markhor 21. Capra hircus - Goat 22. Capra nubiana – Nubian Ibex 23. Capra pyrenaica – Spanish Ibex 24. Capricornis crispus – Japanese Serow 25. Cephalophus jentinki - Jentink's Duiker 26. Cephalophus natalensis – Red Duiker 1 What the American Society of Mammalogists has in the images library 27. Cephalophus niger – Black Duiker 28. Cephalophus rufilatus – Red-flanked Duiker 29. Cephalophus silvicultor - Yellow-backed Duiker 30. Cephalophus zebra - Zebra Duiker 31. Connochaetes gnou - Black Wildebeest 32. Connochaetes taurinus - Blue Wildebeest 33. Damaliscus korrigum – Topi 34.
    [Show full text]