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Chemnitz Animal Park

Chemnitz, Sachsen
Founded 1964
10 Hectares

Naturally designed animal park focusing on endangered species and Palearctic wildlife. Home to around 1,000 animals from 200 species.

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Notable Animals

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Lynx lynx
Least Concern
Lynx lynx

Eurasian Lynx

Eurasian lynx in a large forest enclosure.

🌍 Europa
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 18–30 kg
12–17 Jahre
🏞️ European forests and mountains
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Lynx have ear tufts that help them detect sounds.

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Camelus bactrianus
Critically Endangered
Camelus bactrianus

Bactrian Camel

Two-humped camels in a steppe landscape.

🌏 Asien
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 300–1.000 kg
40–50 Jahre
🏞️ Steppes and deserts of Central Asia
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Wild Bactrian camels are rarer than pandas with fewer than 1,000 individuals.

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Theropithecus gelada
Least Concern
Theropithecus gelada

Gelada

Unique primate with a red chest patch, found only in the Ethiopian Highlands.

🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore (mainly grasses)
⚖️ 12–20 kg
20–30 Jahre
🏞️ Highlands of Ethiopia, 1,800–4,400 m elevation
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Geladas are the only primates that feed primarily on grasses.

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Cryptoprocta ferox
Vulnerable
Cryptoprocta ferox

Fossa

Madagascar's largest predator, related to mongooses.

🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 5–10 kg
15–20 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical forests of Madagascar
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The fossa looks like a mix of a cat and a mongoose but is not closely related to either.

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Equus africanus somaliensis
Critically Endangered
Equus africanus somaliensis

Somali Wild Ass

One of the rarest wild asses, ancestor of our domestic donkeys.

🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 230–280 kg
25–30 Jahre
🏞️ Semi-deserts and steppes of East Africa
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There are fewer than 600 Somali wild asses left in the wild.

Special Features

Vivarium
Tropical House
Oberrabenstein Wildlife Enclosure