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Magdeburg Zoo
Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt Modern zoo with an African focus and the AFRICAMBO project. Home to around 900 animals from 200 species.
Critically Endangered
Diceros bicornis
Black Rhinoceros
Black rhinoceros in the AFRICAMBO exhibit.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 800–1.400 kg
⏳ 35–50 Jahre
🏞️ Savannas and bushland of Africa
💡 Despite their size, rhinos can run up to 55 km/h.
Vulnerable
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffes in an African savanna landscape.
🌍 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
Pan troglodytes
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees in a modern great ape house.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Omnivore
⚖️ 30–60 kg
⏳ 40–50 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical rainforests of Africa
💡 Chimpanzees use over 60 different tools in the wild.
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Panthera tigris altaica Endangered
Panthera tigris altaica
Siberian Tiger
The largest living cat species in the world.
🌏 Asien
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 180–300 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ Boreal forests of eastern Siberia
💡 Each tiger has a unique stripe pattern, similar to a fingerprint.
Endangered
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
The largest land mammal on Earth.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 3.000–6.000 kg
⏳ 60–70 Jahre
🏞️ Savannas and forests of Africa
💡 African elephants communicate via infrasound over distances of up to 10 km.
Vulnerable
Mandrillus sphinx
Mandrill
The most colorful primate in the world with a blue-red face.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Omnivore
⚖️ 11–37 kg
⏳ 20–40 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical rainforests of West Africa
💡 The more intense a male mandrill's facial coloring, the higher his rank.