Zoo

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.

Notable Animals

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Lynx lynx

Least Concern

Lynx lynx

Eurasian lynx in a large forest enclosure.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 18–30 kg

⏳ 12–17 Jahre

🏞️ European forests and mountains

💡

Lynx have ear tufts that help them detect sounds.

🐫

Camelus bactrianus

Critically Endangered

Camelus bactrianus

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.

Vivarium

Tropical House

Oberrabenstein Wildlife Enclosure