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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
Added: 2010-08-12
Baby African Leopards born!
The zoo will be having a Leopard Photo Fundraiser to be announced in a few weeks. Photos will be $25...Read More Here
Added: 2010-08-12
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African Crested Porcipine 
Habitat:   Southern Africa, also on Zanzibar; varied habitat except rainforests and drylands
Size:   25-34 inch body; 4-7 inch tail
Weight:   22-60 lbs
Food:   plants, bark, roots, insects, fruit

Description:   
This species is active at dusk and at night, generally spending the day sleeping in self excavated burrows, rock cavities, under boulder heaps or in river thickets with several exits.When excited, the porcupines grunt. If threatened, they stamp their hind feet and rattle the rattle-quills. Occasional ground predators include leopards, lions and hyenas although the porcupine’s excellent defense is generally a deterrent. When in danger, the porcupine erects the quills and spines and jumps backward to drive the points into the opponent. If pursued, the animal may stop suddenly, causing the predator to run into the quills. Porcupines do not shoot their quills, but the quills come out easily.
The African Crested Porcupine is not listed on the Endangered Species List. However, due to the damage this species has done to cultivated crops, it has been exterminated in several parts of its range. Although the quills are naturally shed, the animals have been killed to take the quills for ornaments and charms.
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