Secretarybird

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Scientific name: Sagittarius serpentarius Origin: Africa Diet: Carnivore Size: 1.3-1.5m IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Habitat loss, competition with livestock, hunting Zoos I have seen them: Emerald Park, Diergaarde Blijdorp Interesting fact: The secretarybird is featured as the emblem of Sudan, and also … Continued

Snow Leopard

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Scientific name: Panthera uncia Origin: Asia Size: 0.9-1.2m Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Loss of prey (wild sheep and goats) as a result of poaching and depredation on livestock, hunting for the fur trade Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, Welsh … Continued

Starling, Bali

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Scientific name: Leucopsar rothschildi Origin: Asia (Bali) Size: 25cm long Diet: Omnivore IUCN status: Critically Endangered Threats: Illegal capture for the cage-bird trade, habitat loss Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Chester Zoo, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, Edinburgh Zoo, … Continued

Tamarin, Golden Lion

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Scientific name: Leontopithecus rosalia Origin: South America (Brazil) Diet: Omnivore Size: 30cm, tail up to 40cm IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Habitat loss through deforestation Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, Belfast Zoo, La Vallée des Singes, Ménagerie du Jardin des … Continued

Tapir, Malayan

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Scientific name: Tapirus indicus Origin: Asia Size: Up to 2.4m Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Loss of forests to agriculture, including palm oil plantations; hunted for meat Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Edinburgh Zoo, Chester Zoo, Diergaarde Blijdorp, … Continued

Tiger

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Scientific name: Panthera tigris Origin: Asia Size: 1.4-2.8m (depending on subspecies) Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Poaching for fur, illegal trade of its parts for use in traditional medicine, loss of habitat to human developments Zoos I have seen them: … Continued

Tortoise, Galápagos Giant

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Scientific name: Chelonoidis niger Origin: South America (Galápagos islands) Diet: Herbivore Size: 1.2 metres long IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Hunted for its meat, competition with introduced species Zoos I have seen them: ZSL London Zoo, Chester Zoo (?), Diergaarde Blijdorp Interesting … Continued

Tree-kanagaroo, Goodfellow’s

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Scientific name: Dendrolagus goodfellowi Size: 52-80cm Diet: Herbivore Origin: Australasia (New Guinea) IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Deforestation, hunting for food Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes Interesting fact: The generic name ‘Dendrolagus‘, meaning ‘tree hare’ … Continued

Wolf, Grey

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Scientific name: Canis lupus Length: 1-1.5m Origin: North America and Eurasia Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Least Concern Threats: Persecution as a result of depredation on livestock, exaggerated public perception of the species, habitat fragmentation Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, … Continued

Zebra, Grevy’s

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Scientific name: Equus grevyi Size: 2.5-2.75m long Diet: Herbivore Origin: Africa IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Habitat loss, competition with livestock, hunting Zoos I have seen them: Edinburgh, Chester, Paris, Natura Artis Magistra Interesting fact: This largest member of the horse … Continued

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