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Lemurs in Trouble

Posted in Articles If you haven’t seen the Fort Worth Zoo’s herpetarium, also known as the Museum of Living Art (MOLA), then you need to plan a visit! Opened in 2010, this exhibit is filled with...

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About the Ring-tailed Lemur

Posted in Animal InformationEducator ResourcesFact Sheets (Photo Credit: John Belloma) Description The name “lemur” comes from a Latin term for ghost. The ring-tailed lemur’s most distinctive feature...

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About the Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Posted in Animal InformationEducator ResourcesFact Sheets Description The hawksbill is a small- to medium-sized sea turtle. Its carapace (top shell) grows to be about 24 to 45 inches long. A mature...

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The Only Bear in Texas: The Black Bear

Posted in Articles North America is home to three bear species: the grizzly bear, the polar bear and the American black bear. Of those three species, the American black bear is the smallest. It is...

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About the Black Bear

Posted in Animal InformationEducator ResourcesFact Sheets (Photo Credit: e_monk via Flickr) Description Despite what its name suggests, not all black bears are actually black. Some black bears are...

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Saving the Sumatran Orangutan

Posted in Articles You may be tempted to look at the image above and call this animal a monkey, but you would be incorrect! The orangutan pictured above is an ape. Unlike monkeys, apes do not have...

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About the Sumatran Orangutan

Posted in Animal InformationEducator ResourcesFact Sheets Did you know? There are two species of orangutan: the Sumatran orangutan and the Bornean orangutan. Description Orangutans have shaggy reddish...

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