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The biggest of the cat family; Skin/fur - tawny gold with black stripes, but white for a mutation
variety. Distribution: northern India (Bengal Tiger); Siberian & Manchuria (Amur Siberian Tiger). Normal Weight: 200-250 kg (male); 130-170 kg (female) Gestation Period: 109-207 days Life span: 8-10 yrs (20 yrs in captivity) Habitat: Dense forest and lush grassland (Bengal); Boreal forests (Siberian) Status: Endangered (Bengal); Critically endangered (Siberian) |
| White Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) | National Zoo(USA), 1977(all died) |
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| Amur (Siberian) Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) National Zoo, 1986 |
White Tiger, Toronto Zoo, 1991 (died) |
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The largest of 4 species of tapirs. Features: a flexible
proboscis, 4 toes on front foot & 3 toes on hind foot; poor
eyesight, excellent hearing & sense of smell. Once found throughout
the tropical lowland - Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand,
Burma, Laos & Vietnam.
Weight: 250-300 kg Gestation Period: 390-403 days Life Span: 30 yrs in the wild & captivity Habitat: Forested swamp, lowland hill forest, primary rainforest Status: Vulnerable (2004) |
| Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) | Toronto Zoo, July 2007 |
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Found in two main regions of the world. Grouped
into the Old World monkeys in Africa and Asia and the New World
monkeys in Mexico and Latin America.
Gestation Period: 4-8 months, depending on species. Life span: 10-50 years, species depending. Status: Not protected. |
| Monkey | Canton Zoo(China), 1979 |
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Found in Indonesia and Malaysia; distributed in Sumatra and Borneo.
Weight: 50-90 kg (male); 30-50 kg (female) Life span: 35 yrs (60 in captivity) Habitat: Tropical rainforest Status: Critically endangered (Pongo abelii); endangered (Pongo pygmaeus) |
| Orangutan (Pongo spp) | National Zoo(USA), 1977 |
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| National Zoo(USA), 1977 | Toronto Zoo(Canada, 2007 |
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Asian Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) The one-horned Indian or Asian rhinos distributed in northern India, Bhutan and Nepal. Weight: 1800-2700 kg Reproduction: The female has the first born between 6 and 8 yrs. The single calf born in the interval of every 3 years Life span: 47 years in captivity Habitat: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, shrub lands Status: Endangered | |
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Exists since Pleistocene epoch. Distributed in south and eastern Asia.
Features: smaller ears; no tusks in female. Weight: 2700-5000 kg Gestation Period: 20-22 months Life span: possible to live to 60 yrs old in the wild Habitat: Tropical forest Status: Endangered |
| Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) | Canton Zoo(China), 1979 |
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Distributed in Sichuan, Gansu & Shaanxi provinces in southwestern China.
Logo of panda used by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Weight: 114-140 kg (male), 55-100 kg (female) Gestation Period: 95-160 days Life span - 35 years (in captivity) Habitat: Temperate broadleaf & coniferous forests Status: Endangered. Population: 1,600 in the wild (2004) |
| Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | Canton Zoo (China), 1979 |
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Asian black bear also known as Moon Bear. The cousin of America Black Bear; larger in size.
Weight: 100-220 kg(male); 50-125 kg(female) Reproduction: Much unknown. Mating April-June Life span - 30 yrs in captivity; unknown in the wild Habitat: Temperate mountain forests Status: Vulnerable in the wild; game and farm animals, sought for bile and paws. |
| Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) | Canton Zoo (China), 1989 |
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Distributed through India and Sri Lanka; Reported in Nepal, Bhutan and
Bangladesh. Weight: 80-140 kg(male); 53-95 kg(female) Reproduction: Mating, April-June; gestation period about 210 days Life Span: 20-25 yrs (40 in captivity) Habitat: Dry and wet forests Status: Vulnerable. Almost extinct in Sri Lanka. |
| Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) | National Zoo(USA), 1986 |
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