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Opel Zoo Kronberg
Kronberg im Taunus, Hessen Zoo founded by the Opel family in the Taunus region, focusing on African savanna animals. Home to around 1,700 animals from 260 species.
Endangered
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
African elephants in a modern savanna enclosure.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 3.000–6.000 kg
⏳ 60–70 Jahre
🏞️ African savannas and forests
💡 Elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors – a sign of high intelligence.
Vulnerable
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffes in an open-air enclosure with Taunus panorama.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 800–1.200 kg
⏳ 25–30 Jahre
🏞️ African savannas
💡 A giraffe's tongue is up to 50 cm long and dark blue in color.
Endangered
Ailurus fulgens
Red Panda
Red pandas in an elevated area with bamboo planting.
🌏 Asien
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 3–6 kg
⏳ 8–14 Jahre
🏞️ Mountain forests of the Himalayas
💡 The red panda was scientifically described 48 years before the giant panda.
Vulnerable
Acinonyx jubatus
Cheetah
The fastest land animal in the world.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 21–72 kg
⏳ 10–12 Jahre
🏞️ Savannas and open plains of Africa
💡 Cheetahs accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3 seconds.
Endangered
Spheniscus demersus
African Penguin
African penguin with distinctive black and white facial markings.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Piscivore
⚖️ 2–5 kg
⏳ 10–27 Jahre
🏞️ Coasts of South Africa and Namibia
💡 African penguins recognize their partner by their unique call.