BRAZILIAN TAPIR (Species Fact Sheet)
These "living fossils" are easy to spot: look for the short, fleshy trunk which they use to find food. Tapirs live in forest areas in northeastern South America. They are excellent swimmers and spend much of their time in water. Their closest living relatives are the horse and the rhinoceros.

For additional information, check these Web Sites:
www.sandiegozoo.org
www.belizezoo.org

ALDABRA TORTOISE (Species Fact Sheet)
The Aldabra tortoise is the largest land tortoise found anywhere in the world. Native to coastal East Africa near Madagascar, it is the larger cousin of the Galapagos Island tortoise. The Aldabra tortoise may live as long as 150 years on a diet of vegetation and can have a shell that is 5 feet in length.

For additional information, check these Web Sites:
www.rollinghillswildlife.com
www.honoluluzoo.org

LLAMA (Species Fact Sheet)
Domesticated from wild guanacos more than 4000 years ago, llamas are still used today as beasts of burden in the Andes Mountains of South America. They are also farmed for meat and milk, and for their long, coarse wool which is used in weaving textiles.

For additional information, check these Web Sites:
www.centralfloridazoo.org
www.brandywinezoo.org

Rhea (Species Fact Sheet)
The South American Rhea is the fourth largest of all the living birds in the world today. The Rhea stands about 4 feet tall and weighs in at about 50 pounds. Their large size and tiny wings render them incapable of flight, but their powerful legs allow them to run at speeds of up to 30 m.p.h.

For additional information, check these Web Sites:
www.beardsleyzoo.org
www.brandywinezoo.org

FLORIDA BROWN PELICAN (Species Fact Sheet)
Lion Country Safari has served as a refuge for these injured birds since 1984. Most of these pelicans received wing injuries in the wild from fishing line, and cannot be returned to their natural habitat since they can no longer fly. These birds are here by permission of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

For additional information, check these Web Sites:
www.fws.gov
www.audubon.org

FALLOW DEER (Species Fact Sheet)
Females mature at 16 months. During mating season, males perform a dancelike ritual and bellow in a deep voice. They also shove each other with their antlers. Gestation is about 230 days. In the Spring, females give birth to a single fawn. Only the males have antlers, which are usually shed in the Spring. This species of deer, unlike most, keeps its spots when it becomes an adult.

For additional information, check these Web Sites:
www.fossilrim.com
www.kcmo.org