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...
View ArticleAbout 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...
View ArticleAbout 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...
View ArticleThe 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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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...
View ArticleSaving 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...
View ArticleAbout 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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