Hexaprotodon liberiensis

PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS

HABITAT: swampy forest RANGE: West Africa DIET: roots, grasses, leaves, shoots, fruit LIFESPAN: 35-40 years CE E V NT LC ENDANGERED

FAST FACTS:  Pygmy Hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds.  It is less fond of water than the common hippo.  Unlike the pygmy hippo’s huge relative, its eyes are set in the side of its head instead of on top, its feet are less webbed and have strong toenails, and it also gives birth on land instead of in water. Like the larger hippos, the pygmy hippo’s noses and ears close underwater.  Hippos were once thought to sweat blood. Actually, hippos secrete pink colored oil that helps them keep their skin moist in the hot African climate.

OUR HIPPOS: Story coming soon.

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Clementine Female Jan. 24, 2009 Loan from Gladys Porter Zoo; Texas

Zamora Female Dec. 24, 2016 Born at the Jackson Zoo to Ralph and Clementine

Dagwood Male

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CHIMPANZEE

HABITAT: rain forests and wet savannas RANGE: east Africa DIET: fruit, plants, insects, eggs, meat LIFESPAN: 30-45 years CE E V NT LC ENDANGERED FAST FACTS:  Chimpanzees spend time each day grooming each other. Grooming is a social activity; it helps build and maintain bonds among the members of a group.  The swelling in the female chimps corresponds with ovulation. Scientists believe that the ‘bright pink’ signals males that she is ready to breed.  All great apes make new nests each night. The nests are high in the trees to keep them safe from predators. At the Zoo, we provide them straw in their night-house for nest building.  Males enter the dominance hierarchy between 13- 15 years of age. Charging displays help male chimps acquire social rank.

OUR CHIMPS: Story coming soon.

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Born at the Jackson Zoo; Mississippi Mojo Male Mar. 8, 2009 Youngest, smallest Son of Jojo and Missy Born at the Jackson Zoo; Mississippi Binti Female Jan. 26, 1999 Daughter of Pablo and Judy Born at the Jackson Zoo; Mississippi MaeBelle Female May 23, 1989 Daughter of Jojo and Belle Not on exhibit Arby Female Sept 24, 1987 Being introduced to troop- slow process Born at Gladys Porter Zoo Born at the Jackson Zoo; Mississippi Daughter of Stanley (wild born) and Jeanette Missy Female August 10, 1980 Mom to Mojo Large swelling on bottom- scar tissue Colobus angolensis

SCHMIDT'S GUENON

HABITAT: tropical rainforest RANGE: central Africa DIET: fruits, young leaves, flowers, small invertebrates LIFESPAN: CE E V NT LC 20-25 years LEAST CONCERN

FAST FACTS:  These monkeys live in groups of 7-35, typically with one male and numerous females.  There appear to be no major threats to this species. It is likely that some populations are locally threatened by severe habitat loss or hunting.  In the wild their primary predators are leopards and crested eagles.

OUR GUENON: Story coming soon.

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Pogo Male March 8, 2005 Born Jackson Zoological Park; MS Lily Female Mar 24, 2003 Born Jackson Zoological Park; MS Female Aug 26, 2009 Born at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Female Jul 10, 2011 Born at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

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DIANA MONKEY

HABITAT: tropical rainforest RANGE: west Africa DIET: fruits, young leaves, flowers, small invertebrates LIFESPAN: CE E V NT LC 20-25 years VULNERABLE

FAST FACTS:  Males and females are similar in appearance, though males are significantly larger in size.  An excellent climber, the Diana spends virtually all its life in the upper layers of the forest.  Troops of up to 30 live together, led by an elder male.  There is safety in numbers, and individuals can alert others when they sense danger. However, Diana guenons seem to have perfected this behavior and are so alert that other primate species have come to live with them to benefit from their watchful eyes.

OUR DIANAS: Story coming soon.

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Elvis Male April 26, 2007 Born Jackson Zoological Park; MS Born at Jackson Zoo Danielle Female May 22, 1986 Mother to Sunny Born at Jackson Zoo Sunny Female May 12, 2001 Daughter to Danielle Mother to Rain Stormy (aka Born at DuMond Conservancy Male Jan 16, 1991 Desert Storm) Father to Rain Born at Jackson Zoo to Sunny and Stormy Rain Female April 13, 2013 Granddaughter of Danielle Potamocherus porcus

RED RIVER HOG

HABITAT: tropical rainforest and moist savanna woodlands RANGE: Map western and central Africa DIET: roots, berries, fruits, eggs, young birds, reptiles, small mammals, carrion

CE E V NT LC LIFESPAN: 10-15 years LEAST CONCERN

FAST FACTS:  These hogs have a disc shaped nose that helps it smell and uncover food.  They have excellent hearing and can detect the underground movement of an earth worm.  The red river hog is highly sociable, and forms family groups, usually of four to six individuals, led by a dominant male.  They are fast runners, good swimmers and strong enough to overturn boulders.

OUR HOGS : Story coming soon.

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Potter Female March 19, 2011 Peoria Zoo in Glen Oak Park (Illinois) Dill Male March 16, 2012 Oklahoma City Zoo 1.1 March 11, 2014 Born at Jackson Zoo Male Dec 29, 2014 Born at Jackson Zoo 2.1 July 19, 2015 Born at Jackson Zoo

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