The first aviary dedicated to Oceania birds in France is opened to the public. This 700m2 aviary shelters several species, among them rainbow lorikeets. Total immersion is guaranteed to visitors wanting to discover different species. Visitors are welcome to [...]
BUFFON’S MACAW Ara ambiguus This parrot is the second largest parrot in the world. WEIGHT : 1,2 to 1,4 kg FOOD : Fruits and seeds THREATS : Deforestation, poaching (illegal pet trade, meat and feather). RED [...]
COLOMBIAN BLACK-FACED SPIDER MONKEY Ateles fusciceps rufiventris Its tail is prehensile, which makes it the best acrobat in the Tropical Forest. WEIGHT : 8 kg FOOD : Fruits THREATS : Poaching, deforestation ECO-GESTURE : Buy products such as [...]
BUSH DOG Speothos venaticus This semi-aquatic canidae dives and swims easily. WEIGHT : 5 to 7 kg FOOD : birds and rodents MENACES : Poaching. Destruction of its habitat for livestock and human developpement humain. Diseases transmitted by domestic dogs. MORE INFO : Family : Canidae Habits : pairs [...]
KIRK’S DIK-DIK Madoqua kirkii The name of this small antelope comes from the alarm cry it emits in case of dangers. WEIGHT : 3 to 5 kg FOOD : Leaves and fruits THREATS : Poaching. Habitat destruction. MORE INFO : Family : Bovidae Habits : couples Gestation : 6 months [...]
CARIBBEAN FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus ruber ruber Its color comes from seaweed, plankton and small water invertebrate animals’ pigments. WEIGHT : 2 to 4 kg FOOD : Seaweed THREATS : Pollution ECO-GESTURE : Use eco-friendly products, such as : – sodium bicarbonate [...]
GIANT ANTEATER Myrmecophaga tridactyla It uses very powerful claws to rip ant-hills and defend itself against jaguars. WEIGHT : 18 to 60 kg FOOD : It can eat 1000 insects a minute thanks to its 65 to [...]
WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBON Nomascus leucogenys The male gibbon is black and the female is beige. WEIGHT : 5 to 7 kg FOOD : Fruits THREATS : Poaching (meats, illegal trade commerce and medicine), deforestation [...]
KORDOFAN GIRAFFE Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum The giraffe is the largest terrestrial mammal in the world. WEIGHT : 800 to 1500 kg FOOD : With no upper incisors, it uses its tongue and lips to feed. THREATS : [...]
