Animals

Animals

MEET ARROW

Indian Creek Zoo’s Friendly Tour Guide

Meet our dog Arrow who loves to greet our zoo visitors. Look for her as you make your way around the zoo!

2024 Animals on Exhibit: wolves, camels, wallabies, kangaroos, white-tail deer, fallow deer, ducks, geese, ostriches, capybara, ring-tailed lemurs, red-ruffed lemurs, goats, sloths, spider monkeys, macaws, alligators, bobcats, reindeer, macaque monkey, great horned owl, toucans, hornbills, red-tailed hawks, marmosets, Ayam Cemani chickens, Dexter cows, raven, frill-back pigeons, continental giant rabbits, peacocks and the aviary.

STATUS: LEAST CONCERN

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligators are great swimmers, they are equipped with webbed feet and strong tails that propel them through the water. An average male American alligator is 10 to 15 feet long. Half of its length is its massive, strong tail.

STATUS: LEAST CONCERN

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

The capybara or greater capybara is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Bennett's Wallaby

Macropus rufogriseus

The Bennett’s or Red-Necked Wallabies are common in eastern Australia.  A small population of albino Bennett’s wallabies live on Bruny Island, off the southeast coast of Tasmania.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

The Bobcat is territorial and largely solitary.  It ranges from southern Canada to central Mexico, including most of the continental United States. 

Ducks & Geese

 

 

Ducks, geese and turtles can be viewed at our duck pond area.

Turtles

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Continental Giant Rabbits

The Continental Giant, also known as the German Giant, is a very large breed of rabbit.  On average, they weigh around 25 lbs and are approximately 3 feet in length.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Black Casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna atrata

The Black Casqued Hornbill lives in Sub-Saharan Africa.  These birds make their nests in holes high up in the trees, sometimes more than 66 feet above the ground.  The weight of a hornbill’s casque and bill are so heavy that their first two neck vertebrae are fused to support the weight.

Dromedary Camel

Camelus dromedarius

The dromedary is the tallest of the camel species. They have a single hump, sharp vision and a great sense of smell. Compared to the Bactrian camel, the dromedary has a lighter build, longer limbs, and a greater height at the shoulder. (Remy, our paint camel pictured here)

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

Fallow Deer are common throughout Europe.  The call of the Fallow deer is called “groaning,” and it sounds a lot like burping.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Nigerian Dwarf Goats

Capra aegagrus hircus

Small goats with a short, straight coat in a wide variety of black, white, brown, red and gold color patterns. Average adult weight is 40 to 60 pounds, length is 24 to 30 inches, and height is 16 to 20 inches (males can stand up to 23 inches).

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

The Great Horned Owl is one of the largest owls in North and South American.  They are most active at night and like to rest in coniferous trees during the day.  A Great Horned owl’s strong talons require a force of 28 pounds to open.

STATUS:
VULNERABLE

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Hyacinth macaws are one of the largest species of parrots.  They live in Southern Brazil and Western Bolivia.  Macaws typically mate for life.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Kangaroo

Macropodidae

These marsupials from Australia are herbivores that are powerful kickers and can jump up to 30 feet high depending on the specific species.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Marmosets

Callithrix jacchus

The common marmoset, also called white-tufted marmoset or white-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey. The Common Marmoset is native to  northeastern Brazil, but has been introduced into many areas outside of its natural range. Height: 15-25cm (excluding tail) weight: 250-550g.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Ostrichs

Struthio camelus

Well known as one of the very species of large flightless birds native to Africa.  As the largest bird species, the Ostrich lays the largest eggs of any bird.  Their acute sense of hearing and vision allows them to spot predators from far distances.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Raven

Common Raven

The common raven (Corvus corax) is a large, black bird with a thick neck, shaggy throat feathers, and a long, thick beak

 

Macaws

Ara chloropterus 

      Red-and-green macaw

Ara ararauna

     Blue and gold macaw

Dexter Cattle

Bos taurus taurus

Magnolia & Oliver 

Dexters are gentle and easy to handle. They are known for their even temperament.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Peacocks

Pavo cristatus

Peacock, also known as peafowl, any of three species of regal birds in the Phasianidae pheasant family (order Galliformes).

STATUS:
VUNERABLE

Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina

A medium-sized macaque that lives in Sundaland, southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia

STATUS:
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Red Ruffed Lemur

Varecia rubra

The word lemur comes from lemurs, which means ghosts or spirits. They live in the rainforests of Masoala in Madagascar. Red ruffed lemurs have a long claw on the second toe of their back leg to brush their fluffy coats.

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

Red-Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed hawks are common raptor species in North America. They are known for their outstanding hunting ability and are commonly used in falconry. Pairs remain together for years in the same territory.

STATUS:
VULNERABLE

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

Reindeer, also known as the caribou in North America, is native to the Arctic and regions of northern Europe, Siberia, and Northern America.  Some subspecies have knees that make a clicking noise when they walk so the animals can stay together in a blizzard.

STATUS:
ENDANGERED

Ring-Tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

The Ring-tailed lemur is a primate from the island of Madagascar.  It is the most recognized lemur because of its long, black and white ringed tail.  It is also female dominant, a trait common among lemurs.

STATUS: LEAST CONCERN

Sloth

Choloepus hoffmani

Known for their slow speeds, sloths have a slow metabolism and sleep between 15-18 hours each day. They spend most of their lives hanging from branches in the rain forests, only coming down once a week to avoid predators. 

STATUS: ENDANGERED

Spider Monkey

Ateles belzebuth

Also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, they’re an endangered species of spider monkey. They are herbivorous, have a strong tail that they use as a limb, and are specialists at swinging! 

STATUS:
CRTICIALLY ENDANGERED

Timber Wolf

Canis lupus

Timber Wolves in the wild are usually found in packs of five to 12 animals.  There is one alpha male and one alpha female in the pack. 

STATUS:
VULNERABLE

Red-billed Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

Native to South America, more specifically to tropical rain forests. They are the second largest toucan in the world. They have a long, narrow tongue that is frayed at the tip which increases their sense of taste. 

STATUS:
LEAST CONCERN

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

White-Tailed deer are found from southern Canada to South America. “White-tailed” refers to the white underside of the deer’s tail, which it displays and wags when it senses danger. 

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