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Cottbus Animal Park

Cottbus, Brandenburg
Founded 1954
25 Hectares

Park-like animal park in the Spreeauen Park with around 1,200 animals from 170 species. Known for elephant breeding.

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Notable Animals

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Elephas maximus
Endangered
Elephas maximus

Asian Elephant

Asian elephants in a modern elephant house.

🌏 Asien
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 2.700–5.000 kg
⏳ 60–70 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical forests of South Asia
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Asian elephants communicate via infrasound that humans cannot hear.

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Panthera tigris sumatrae
Critically Endangered
Panthera tigris sumatrae

Sumatran Tiger

Endangered Sumatran tigers in a tropical exhibit.

🌏 Asien
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 100–140 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical rainforests of Sumatra
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The Sumatran tiger is the smallest surviving tiger subspecies with fewer than 400 individuals.

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Panthera pardus japonensis
Vulnerable
Panthera pardus japonensis

Chinese Leopard

Rare leopard subspecies from northern China.

🌏 Asien
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 25–55 kg
⏳ 10–15 Jahre
🏞️ Mountain forests of northern China
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Chinese leopards are one of the least studied leopard subspecies.

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Balearica regulorum
Endangered
Balearica regulorum

Crowned Crane

Elegant African crane with a golden feather crown.

🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Omnivore
⚖️ 3–4 kg
⏳ 20–25 Jahre
🏞️ Wetlands and savannas of East and South Africa
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Crowned cranes are the only cranes that sleep in trees.

Special Features

Elephant House
Predator House
Petting Zoo