Mammals
Some of the most recogizable species on the planet are mammals. At the Zoo, find primates to hoofstock, carnivores to pachyderms, to rodents and more.
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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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African lion
One of the most iconic animals on Earth, the African lion is a symbol of strength, social intelligence, and wild Africa.
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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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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-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 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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Bornean orangutan
Known as the heaviest tree-dwelling mammal on earth, these sentient beings spend most of the lives up in trees.
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Chacoan peccary
Long thought to be extinct, the species was discovered in 1971 during an expedition in Paraguay.
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