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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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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Caiman lizard
This large, semi-aquatic reptile has a long, flat tail that acts as a powerful swimming paddle.
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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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Chilean flamingo
One of 6 flamingo species, they are actually a lighter, softer shade of pink compared to other species.
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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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