Animals.sandiegozoo.org

Spider San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

Number of eggs laid: Up to 2,500, depending on species Incubation period: 1 week to several weeks, depending on species See more

Actived: 6 days ago

URL: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/spider

Wolf San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebA pack usually consists of an adult male and female and their pups. The average size of a pack is 8 or 9, but packs as large as 20 to 30 wolves have been found. Wolf packs follow …

Category: Health Go Health

Rattlesnake San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebSurprisingly, little is known about basic snake reproduction, so in 2006, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance initiated a project to gather reproductive data and develop assisted …

Category: Health Go Health

Tenrec San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThere is a greater hedgehog tenrec Setifer setosus and a smaller, semi-arboreal lesser hedgehog tenrec Echinops telfairi. We care for the “lesser” type at the Zoo and Safari …

Category: Health Go Health

Blue Porterweed San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebBlue porterweed grows mostly in the tropical regions of the Americas, including the Caribbean. This dense, low-growing shrub grows in woodlands, savannas, scrub, and …

Category: Health Go Health

Dragonfly and Damselfly San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebDamselflies have legs in front of their body for grasping prey. Dragonflies have strong, biting mouthparts to eat with. Both dragonflies and damselflies have two pairs of wings. These …

Category: Health Go Health

Mantella San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebPoisonous jewels of Madagascar: Tiny mantella frogs are among the most brightly colored and spectacular of all frogs. Most can be found in a variety of color combinations—inky …

Category: Health Go Health

Toucan San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebNoisy and social, toucans travel in loose flocks of up to 22 individuals. Although most toucans live in groups, it is believed that they are monogamous, at least during the …

Category: Health Go Health

Fennec Fox San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebFennec foxes are monogamous and mate for life. Litters consist of 2-5 kits, after a gestation period of about 50 days. Females stay with the kits until they are weaned, after 60 to 70 …

Category: Health Go Health

Giant Anteater San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThe anteater's narrow tongue is about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long and is shaped like a strand of spaghetti. This amazing tongue has teeny, backward-pointing spines covered in …

Category: Health Go Health

Rock Hyrax San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThere are three members of the Procaviidae or hyrax family: the rock hyrax, tree hyrax, and bush or yellow-spotted hyrax. The rock hyrax is covered in short brown fur, with a lighter …

Category: Health Go Health

African Spurred Tortoise San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThe African spurred tortoise is the largest mainland tortoise, easily reaching 30 inches (76 centimeters) in length and well over 100 pounds (45 kilograms) in heft. Some males even …

Category: Health Go Health

Emu San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThe emu is the second-largest living bird in the world (the ostrich is the largest). Adult female emus are larger and heavier than the males. Horse feathers! Individual emu feathers …

Category: Health Go Health

Hippo San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebDespite their enormous weight, hippos eat an average of only 88 pounds (40 kilograms) of food a night. This amount is about 1 to 1.5 percent of their body weight. By comparison, …

Category: Food Go Health

Cacao San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebCHARACTERISTICS. Cacaos are evergreen trees that usually grow to about 13 to 26 feet (4 to 8 meters) tall, although they sometimes reach heights of 39 feet (12 meters). Large, …

Category: Health Go Health

Epiphyllum San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThe Safari Park's new Epiphyllum Trail, located between Walkabout Australia and Condor Ridge, is a beautiful tribute to these surprising cactuses. Created by the Park's …

Category: Health Go Health

Elephant San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebHumans have been impressed by elephants for centuries, simply because they are so big—a male African elephant can weigh up to 7.5 tons (6.8 metric tons)! They also …

Category: Health Go Health

Thick-billed Parrot San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebHABITAT AND DIET. Although these parrots do visit lower elevations, thick-bills spend most of their time at higher altitudes, from 3,900 to 1,500 feet (1,200 to 3,50 meters). When it …

Category: Health Go Health

Andean Condor San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebThe Andean condor is the largest raptor in the world and the largest flying bird in South America. It flies majestically over the mountains and valleys of the Andes. This bird of …

Category: Health Go Health

Sausage Tree San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

WebWith its peculiar, sausage-shaped fruit and blood-red, tulip-shaped flowers, the sausage tree Kigelia africana (also Kigelia pinnata) is a striking standout. It is native to tropical Africa, …

Category: Health Go Health