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Panthera leo Vulnerable
Panthera leo
Lion
African lions in the Africa themed area.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 120–250 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ African savannas
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A lion's roar can be heard up to 8 kilometers away.
Notable Animals
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Giraffa camelopardalis Vulnerable
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffes in a spacious savanna enclosure.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 800–1.200 kg
⏳ 25–30 Jahre
🏞️ African savannas
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A giraffe's tongue is up to 50 cm long and dark blue in color.
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Symphalangus syndactylus Endangered
Symphalangus syndactylus
Siamang
The largest of all gibbons with a distinctive throat sac.
🌏 Asien
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 10–14 kg
⏳ 30–40 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical rainforests of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula
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A siamang's song can be heard up to 2 km away and serves to mark territory.
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Tapirus terrestris Vulnerable
Tapirus terrestris
Lowland Tapir
South America's largest land mammal with a flexible trunk.
🌎 Südamerika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 150–300 kg
⏳ 25–30 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical forests and wetlands of South America
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Tapirs are excellent swimmers and dive underwater to escape predators.
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Spheniscus humboldti Vulnerable
Spheniscus humboldti
Humboldt Penguin
South American penguin, named after the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
🌎 Südamerika
🍽️ Piscivore
⚖️ 3–5 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ Coasts of Chile and Peru
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Humboldt penguins dig nesting burrows in guano deposits along the coast.