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Mandrills are here!
The exhibit is still undergoing some construction, but Creation Kingdom Zoo's Mandrills have arrived...Read More Here
Added: 2010-08-12
Boo at the Zoo!
October 29 and October 30 from 7pm until 10pm each night. Kids trick or treat in the zoo for free, a...Read More Here
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Sicilian Donkey 
Habitat:   Mediteanian Islands of Sicily and Sardinia
Size:   36"
Weight:   250-400 lbs
Food:   Omnivorous

Description:   
According to the United States Department of Agriculture in 1995, Sicilian donkeys are on the USDA livestock conservancy list with the worlds population numbering less than 10,000. Don’t confuse the common donkey of small size with the Sicilian. These are two different breeds. There are many similarities however.
The Sicilian comes in many different colors but the main two are the silver colored ones commonly known as the "gray-dun" and the dark brown ones known as the "chocolates", there are some white ones with grey or black spots also. All Sicilians have the dorsal stripe with a dark cross strapped across their withers. This creates the cross shape design over their back which lore tells us was put there to symbolize the Christ child being carried upon the donkey’s back.
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