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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Black Widow Spider
The females of the only ones that bite and this is for self defense only. The venom is neurotoxic and is reported to be fifteen times as poisonous is that of a rattlesnake. Symptoms include a painful tightening of the abdominal, wall muscles, increased blood pressure and body temperature nausea loc…
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Black-and-white ruffed lemur
As one of the largest lemurs, they are also the world’s largest pollinator and the second loudest primate on earth.
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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 Death Feigning Beetle
Blue Death Feigning BeetleCryptoglossa verrucosus
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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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Blue-eyed black lemur
Known for its vivid blue eyes, males and females are also sexually dimorphic.
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Blue-fronted Amazon
Distinguished by its striking blue forehead, they are known for their ability to mimic human speech
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Blue-headed macaw
They are highly distinctive for having dark facial skin as most large macaws have light-colored facial skin. Unlike other macaws, they are quiet and shy.
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Blue-throated macaw
Their Spanish nickname is “paraba barba azul,” comes from the bright blue feathers under their chin.
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