Animals A-Z
Browse the full collection of animals at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. Filter by animal group, region, or conservation status to find the species you’re looking for.
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Use the filters to browse by animal group, region, or conservation status, or explore the full directory to discover species you may want to visit next.
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Amazon milk frog
These rainforest amphibians are primarily nocturnal, and secretes a foul-smelling, milky fluid to deter predatorcs.
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American black bear
The smallest of the North American bear species is known for its keen sense of smell, its agility and swimming prowess.
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American white pelican
Our American white pelicans are found near Eagle Island across from Grizzly Gulch.
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Bactrian camel
As the camel species with two-humps, they can tolerate extreme temperatures in their native Central and East Asia.
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Black-tailed prairie dog
This keystone species lives underground, and they are considered ecosystem superheroes, creating habitats for other species and keeping soils constantly aerated.
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Blue duiker
As the world’s smallest antelope species, and smallest duiker, they play an important role in their forest ecosystem.
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Caiman lizard
This large, semi-aquatic reptile has a long, flat tail that acts as a powerful swimming paddle.
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Crested oropendola
Known for weaving massive, teardrop-shaped basket nests in their native tropical forests.
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Curl-crested araçari
This unique toucan species has a distinctive crown of feathered “ringlets”
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