Meet The Ambassadors
Mammals
Mountain coati
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Nasuella olivacea
Native Location: South America
Diet: Insects and Fruit
North African Hedgehog
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Atelerix algirus
Native Location: Northern Coast of Africa
Diet: Omnivore
Utah prairie dog
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Cynomys parvidens
Native Location: South Western United States
Diet: Grass Forbs, and Seeds
fennec fox
Represented by: Finny
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Vulpes zerda
Native Location: Northern Africa
Diet: Omnivore
Domestic Pig
Zoo Location: Trading Post/Outside
Scientific Name: Sus scrofa domesticus
Native Location: N/A
Diet: Omnivores
African Crested Porcupine
Zoo Location: Trading Post
Scientific Name: Hystrix cristata
Native Location: Parts of Africa and Italy
Diet: Omnivores
Bennett's wallabies
Zoo Location: Trading Post
Scientific Name: Macropus rufogriseus
Native Location: Australia
Diet: Grasses and Herbs
Patagonian Mara
Zoo Location: Trading Post
Scientific Name: Dolichotis patagonum
Native Location: southern Argentina
Diet: Herbivores
Domestic Goat
Zoo Location: Outside
Scientific Name: Capra hircus
Native Location: N/A
Diet: Grass and Leafs
Red Fox
Zoo Location: outside path
Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes
Native Location: North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Northern Africa
Diet: Omnivore
European rabbit
Zoo Location: Trading post
Scientific Name: Oryctolagus cuniculus
Native Location: Europe and the Northern Coast of Africa
Diet: herbivores
Reptiles
Snakes
Ball Python
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Python regius
Native Location: Western and Central Africa
Diet: Small mammals and birds
California Kingsnake
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis getula californiae
Native Location: South Western United States
Diet: Carnivores
Yellow Anaconda
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Eunectes notaeus
Native Location: Southern South America
Diet: Carnivores
Boa constrictor
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Boa constrictor imperator
Native Location: Central and South America
Diet: Carnivores
Corn Snake
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Elaphe guttata
Native Location: South East United States
Diet: Carnivores
Lizards
Green Iguana
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Iguana iguana
Native Location: Central America and northern South America
Diet: Herbivores
water monitor
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Varanus salvator
Native Location: South-East Asia
Diet: Carnivores
Leopard Gecko
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Eublepharis macularius
Native Location: Asia and the Middle East
Diet: Insectivores
Bearded Dragon
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Pogona vitticeps
Native Location: Australia
Diet: Omnivores
Geyr’s Spiny-tailed Lizard
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Uromastyx geyri
Native Location: North Africa
Diet: Herbivores
Panther chameleon
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Furcifer pardalis
Native Location: Madagascar
Diet: Insectivores
Argentinian tegu
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Salvator merianae
Native Location: Eastern and Central South America
Diet: Omnivores
Bluetongue Skink
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Tiliqua gigas
Native Location: Australia and New Guinea
Diet: Omnivores
Turtles
Savana Side-neck Turtle
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Podocnemis vogli
Native Location: Venezuela and Colombia
Diet: Primarily Herbivores
Map Turtle
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Graptemys geographica
Native Location: Eastern North America
Diet: Omnivores
Red-eared Slider
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta elegans
Native Location: North America
Diet: Omnivores
Snapping Turtle
Zoo Location: Outside Zoo
Scientific Name: Chelydra serpentina
Native Location: Eastern North America
Diet: Omnivores
Yellow-bellied Slider
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta scripta
Native Location: South Eastern North America
Diet: Omnivores
box turtle
Zoo Location: Outside Zoo
Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina carolina
Native Location: Eastern North America
Diet: Omnivores
Tortoises
African Spurred Tortoise
Zoo Location: Outside
Scientific Name: Geochelone sulcata
Native Location: Northern Africa
Diet: Herbivores
red-footed tortoise
Zoo Location: Outside Zoo
Scientific Name: Chelonoidis carbonarius
Native Location: South America
Diet: Omnivores
Horsfield's tortoise
Zoo Location: Outside Zoo
Scientific Name: Testudo horsfieldii
Native Location: Central Asia
Diet: Herbivores
Alligators
American alligator
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Alligator mississippiensis
Native Location: South Eastern North America
Diet: Carnivores
Amphibians
African Clawed Frog
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Xenopus laevis
Native Location: Southern Africa
Diet: Carnivores
axolotl
Zoo Location: Trading Post
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mexicanum
Native Location: Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco
Diet: Carnivores
Insects
Madagascar hissing cockroach
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Gromphadorhina laevigata
Native Location: Madagascar
Diet: Herbivores
Giant African Millipede
Zoo Location: Inside Zoo
Scientific Name: Archispirostreptus gigas
Native Location: Western Africa
Diet: Detritivores